"δεισιδαίμων" meaning in Ancient Greek

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Adjective

IPA: /deː.si.dǎi̯.mɔːn/, /ði.siˈðɛ.mon/, /ði.siˈðe.mon/, /deː.si.dǎi̯.mɔːn/ (note: 5ᵗʰ BCE Attic), /di.siˈdɛ.mon/ (note: 1ˢᵗ CE Egyptian), /ði.siˈðɛ.mon/ (note: 4ᵗʰ CE Koine), /ði.siˈðe.mon/ (note: 10ᵗʰ CE Byzantine), /ði.siˈðe.mon/ (note: 15ᵗʰ CE Constantinopolitan) Forms: deisidaímōn [romanization]
Etymology: From δείδω (deídō) + δαίμων (daímōn). Head templates: {{head|grc|adjective}} δεισιδαίμων • (deisidaímōn)
  1. superstitious
    Sense id: en-δεισιδαίμων-grc-adj-orEmlFxC
  2. (Koine) god-fearing: pious or superstitious. Tags: Koine
    Sense id: en-δεισιδαίμων-grc-adj--nXEBTAt Categories (other): Koine Greek, Ancient Greek entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 2 entries Disambiguation of Ancient Greek entries with incorrect language header: 14 86 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 0 100
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: δεῐσῐδαιμονέω (deisidaimonéō), δεῐσῐδαιμονίᾱ (deisidaimoníā)
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