"demoniacal" meaning in All languages combined

See demoniacal on Wiktionary

Adjective [English]

IPA: /ˌdiːməˈnaɪəkəl/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-demoniacal.wav Forms: more demoniacal [comparative], most demoniacal [superlative]
Etymology: From Latin daemoniacus + -al. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|daemoniacus|al|lang1=la}} Latin daemoniacus + -al Head templates: {{en-adj}} demoniacal (comparative more demoniacal, superlative most demoniacal)
  1. Pertaining to, characteristic of, or produced by a demon or evil spirit; devilish, demonic, fiendish. Synonyms: dæmoniacal [obsolete]
    Sense id: en-demoniacal-en-adj-RuQSMjvZ Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -al, Pages with 1 entry

Alternative forms

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