"δαιμόνιον" meaning in Ancient Greek

See δαιμόνιον in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /dai̯.mó.ni.on/, /ðɛˈmo.ni.on/, /ðeˈmo.ni.on/, /dai̯.mó.ni.on/ (note: 5ᵗʰ BCE Attic), /dɛˈmo.ni.on/ (note: 1ˢᵗ CE Egyptian), /ðɛˈmo.ni.on/ (note: 4ᵗʰ CE Koine), /ðeˈmo.ni.on/ (note: 10ᵗʰ CE Byzantine), /ðeˈmo.ni.on/ (note: 15ᵗʰ CE Constantinopolitan)
Etymology: Neuter gender of δαιμόνῐος (daimónios, “extraordinary, divine; pertaining to daimones”). Head templates: {{grc-noun|δαιμονῐ́ου|n|second|head=δαιμόνῐον}} δαιμόνῐον • (daimónion) n (genitive δαιμονῐ́ου); second declension Inflection templates: {{grc-decl|δαιμόνῐον|ου}} Forms: δαιμόνῐον [canonical], daimónion [romanization], δαιμονῐ́ου [genitive], Attic declension-2 [table-tags], τὸ δαιμόνῐον [nominative, singular], τὼ δαιμονῐ́ω [dual, nominative], τᾰ̀ δαιμόνῐᾰ [nominative, plural], τοῦ δαιμονῐ́ου [genitive, singular], τοῖν δαιμονῐ́οιν [dual, genitive], τῶν δαιμονῐ́ων [genitive, plural], τῷ δαιμονῐ́ῳ [dative, singular], τοῖν δαιμονῐ́οιν [dative, dual], τοῖς δαιμονῐ́οις [dative, plural], τὸ δαιμόνῐον [accusative, singular], τὼ δαιμονῐ́ω [accusative, dual], τᾰ̀ δαιμόνῐᾰ [accusative, plural], δαιμόνῐον [singular, vocative], δαιμονῐ́ω [dual, vocative], δαιμόνῐᾰ [plural, vocative]
  1. the divine Power, the Deity, the Divinity
    Sense id: en-δαιμόνιον-grc-noun-e4RfCuM0 Categories (other): Ancient Greek entries with incorrect language header, Ancient Greek neuter nouns in the second declension, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Ancient Greek entries with incorrect language header: 38 31 16 16 Disambiguation of Ancient Greek neuter nouns in the second declension: 39 22 19 19 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 37 40 11 11 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 43 33 13 11
  2. an inferior divine being, demon
    the name by which Socrates calls his genius, or the spirit that dwelt within him
    Sense id: en-δαιμόνιον-grc-noun-poA6STvQ Categories (other): Ancient Greek entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry Disambiguation of Ancient Greek entries with incorrect language header: 38 31 16 16 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 37 40 11 11
  3. an inferior divine being, demon
    a demon, evil spirit
    Sense id: en-δαιμόνιον-grc-noun-yUCcagZf Categories (other): Ancient Greek entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry Disambiguation of Ancient Greek entries with incorrect language header: 38 31 16 16 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 37 40 11 11
  4. an inferior divine being, demon
    Sense id: en-δαιμόνιον-grc-noun-lTFUxEAG Categories (other): Ancient Greek entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry Disambiguation of Ancient Greek entries with incorrect language header: 38 31 16 16 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 37 40 11 11
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        },
        {
          "text": "400 BCE – 387 BCE, Plato, Apology 24B"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "an inferior divine being, demon"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "demon",
          "demon"
        ]
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/dai̯.mó.ni.on/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ðɛˈmo.ni.on/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ðeˈmo.ni.on/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/dai̯.mó.ni.on/",
      "note": "5ᵗʰ BCE Attic"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/dɛˈmo.ni.on/",
      "note": "1ˢᵗ CE Egyptian"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ðɛˈmo.ni.on/",
      "note": "4ᵗʰ CE Koine"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ðeˈmo.ni.on/",
      "note": "10ᵗʰ CE Byzantine"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ðeˈmo.ni.on/",
      "note": "15ᵗʰ CE Constantinopolitan"
    }
  ],
  "word": "δαιμόνιον"
}

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  "subsection": "noun",
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