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Proper name [English]

IPA: /ˌmɛ.fɪˈstɒ.fɪ.liːz/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-Mephistopheles.wav [Southern-England]
Etymology: Apparently a corrupted Greek compound. The Greek particle of negation (μη (mi)) and the Greek word for love or loving (φίλος (fílos)) are the first and last terms of the compound but the middle term is more doubtful. For the middle term, three meanings have been noticed and three different etymologies have been proposed: 1) not loving light (φως (fos); the old form of the word being Mephostopheles), 2) not loving Faust, 3) akin to mephitic, a term which refers to the poisonous vapors arising from the earth in certain places destructive to human life. Etymology templates: {{m|el|μη}} μη (mi), {{m|el|φίλος}} φίλος (fílos), {{m|el|φως}} φως (fos) Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Mephistopheles
  1. The Devil to whom Faust sold his soul in the legend. Categories (topical): Characters from folklore, European folklore, Human behaviour, Mythological figures, People Synonyms: Satan Derived forms: Mephistophelean Translations (Devil to whom Faust sold his soul): مِفِسْتُوفِيلِيس (mifistūfīlīs) [masculine] (Arabic), Մեֆիստոֆելես (Mefistofeles) (Armenian), Mefistòfil (Catalan), 梅菲斯托費勒斯 (Chinese Mandarin), 梅菲斯托费勒斯 (Méifēisītuōfèilèsī) (Chinese Mandarin), Mefistofeles [masculine] (Czech), Mephistopheles [masculine] (Dutch), Mefistofelo (Esperanto), Mefisto (Finnish), Méphistophélès [masculine] (French), მეფისტოფელი (mepisṭopeli) (Georgian), Mephistopheles [masculine] (German), Μεφιστοφελής (Mefistofelís) [masculine] (Greek), Mefistofele [masculine] (Italian), メフィストフェレス (Mefisutoferesu) (Japanese), 메피스토펠레스 (Mepiseutopelleseu) (Korean), मेफिस्टोफीलीस (mephisṭophīlīs) [masculine] (Marathi), Mefistofeles [masculine] (Occitan), Mefistofeles [masculine] (Polish), Mefistófeles [masculine] (Portuguese), Мефисто́фель (Mefistófelʹ) [masculine] (Russian), Mefistófeles [masculine] (Spanish), Мефісто́фель (Mefistófelʹ) [masculine] (Ukrainian)
    Sense id: en-Mephistopheles-en-name-iZuI6f0q Disambiguation of Characters from folklore: 45 55 Disambiguation of European folklore: 84 16 Disambiguation of Human behaviour: 49 51 Disambiguation of Mythological figures: 56 44 Disambiguation of People: 59 41 Categories (other): English entries with language name categories using raw markup Disambiguation of English entries with language name categories using raw markup: 46 54
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: Mephisto, Mephostopheles [dated]

Noun [English]

IPA: /ˌmɛ.fɪˈstɒ.fɪ.liːz/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-Mephistopheles.wav [Southern-England]
Etymology: Apparently a corrupted Greek compound. The Greek particle of negation (μη (mi)) and the Greek word for love or loving (φίλος (fílos)) are the first and last terms of the compound but the middle term is more doubtful. For the middle term, three meanings have been noticed and three different etymologies have been proposed: 1) not loving light (φως (fos); the old form of the word being Mephostopheles), 2) not loving Faust, 3) akin to mephitic, a term which refers to the poisonous vapors arising from the earth in certain places destructive to human life. Etymology templates: {{m|el|μη}} μη (mi), {{m|el|φίλος}} φίλος (fílos), {{m|el|φως}} φως (fos) Head templates: {{en-noun|?}} Mephistopheles
  1. A fiendish person, especially one who tricks someone into following a destructive or disastrous course of action; a tempter. Categories (topical): Characters from folklore, Human behaviour
    Sense id: en-Mephistopheles-en-noun-yfnW7oit Disambiguation of Characters from folklore: 45 55 Disambiguation of Human behaviour: 49 51 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with language name categories using raw markup Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 43 57 Disambiguation of English entries with language name categories using raw markup: 46 54
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: Mephisto, Mephostopheles [dated]

Proper name [German]

IPA: /mefɪsˈtoːfelɛs/ Audio: De-Mephistopheles.ogg Forms: Mephistopheles [genitive], masculine strong [table-tags], Mephistopheles [nominative, singular], Mephistopheles [genitive, singular], Mephistopheles [dative, singular], Mephistopheles [accusative, singular]
Head templates: {{de-proper noun|m,-}} Mephistopheles m (proper noun, strong, genitive Mephistopheles) Inflection templates: {{de-ndecl|m,-.sg}}
  1. Mephistopheles Tags: masculine, proper-noun, strong Categories (topical): European folklore Synonyms: Mephisto Derived forms: mephistophelisch
    Sense id: en-Mephistopheles-de-name-WkpO~vK6 Categories (other): German entries with incorrect language header

Alternative forms

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      "code": "ar",
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      "roman": "mifistūfīlīs",
      "sense": "Devil to whom Faust sold his soul",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
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      "word": "مِفِسْتُوفِيلِيس"
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      "roman": "Mefistofeles",
      "sense": "Devil to whom Faust sold his soul",
      "word": "Մեֆիստոֆելես"
    },
    {
      "code": "ca",
      "lang": "Catalan",
      "sense": "Devil to whom Faust sold his soul",
      "word": "Mefistòfil"
    },
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      "code": "cmn",
      "lang": "Chinese Mandarin",
      "sense": "Devil to whom Faust sold his soul",
      "word": "梅菲斯托費勒斯"
    },
    {
      "code": "cmn",
      "lang": "Chinese Mandarin",
      "roman": "Méifēisītuōfèilèsī",
      "sense": "Devil to whom Faust sold his soul",
      "word": "梅菲斯托费勒斯"
    },
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      "code": "cs",
      "lang": "Czech",
      "sense": "Devil to whom Faust sold his soul",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "Mefistofeles"
    },
    {
      "code": "nl",
      "lang": "Dutch",
      "sense": "Devil to whom Faust sold his soul",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "Mephistopheles"
    },
    {
      "code": "eo",
      "lang": "Esperanto",
      "sense": "Devil to whom Faust sold his soul",
      "word": "Mefistofelo"
    },
    {
      "code": "fi",
      "lang": "Finnish",
      "sense": "Devil to whom Faust sold his soul",
      "word": "Mefisto"
    },
    {
      "code": "fr",
      "lang": "French",
      "sense": "Devil to whom Faust sold his soul",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "Méphistophélès"
    },
    {
      "code": "ka",
      "lang": "Georgian",
      "roman": "mepisṭopeli",
      "sense": "Devil to whom Faust sold his soul",
      "word": "მეფისტოფელი"
    },
    {
      "code": "de",
      "lang": "German",
      "sense": "Devil to whom Faust sold his soul",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "Mephistopheles"
    },
    {
      "code": "el",
      "lang": "Greek",
      "roman": "Mefistofelís",
      "sense": "Devil to whom Faust sold his soul",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "Μεφιστοφελής"
    },
    {
      "code": "it",
      "lang": "Italian",
      "sense": "Devil to whom Faust sold his soul",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "Mefistofele"
    },
    {
      "code": "ja",
      "lang": "Japanese",
      "roman": "Mefisutoferesu",
      "sense": "Devil to whom Faust sold his soul",
      "word": "メフィストフェレス"
    },
    {
      "code": "ko",
      "lang": "Korean",
      "roman": "Mepiseutopelleseu",
      "sense": "Devil to whom Faust sold his soul",
      "word": "메피스토펠레스"
    },
    {
      "code": "mr",
      "lang": "Marathi",
      "roman": "mephisṭophīlīs",
      "sense": "Devil to whom Faust sold his soul",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "मेफिस्टोफीलीस"
    },
    {
      "code": "oc",
      "lang": "Occitan",
      "sense": "Devil to whom Faust sold his soul",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "Mefistofeles"
    },
    {
      "code": "pl",
      "lang": "Polish",
      "sense": "Devil to whom Faust sold his soul",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "Mefistofeles"
    },
    {
      "code": "pt",
      "lang": "Portuguese",
      "sense": "Devil to whom Faust sold his soul",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "Mefistófeles"
    },
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      "code": "ru",
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      "sense": "Devil to whom Faust sold his soul",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "Мефисто́фель"
    },
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      "code": "es",
      "lang": "Spanish",
      "sense": "Devil to whom Faust sold his soul",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "Mefistófeles"
    },
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      "code": "uk",
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      "sense": "Devil to whom Faust sold his soul",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "Мефісто́фель"
    }
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}

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          "ref": "1989, Tim Smith (lyrics and music), “Fast Robert”, in On Land and in the Sea, performed by Cardiacs",
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}

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      "word": "mephistophelisch"
    }
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      "form": "Mephistopheles",
      "source": "declension",
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        "genitive",
        "singular"
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      "tags": [
        "dative",
        "singular"
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    },
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    }
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      "word": "Mephisto"
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