"eudaemon" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /juˈdimən/ Forms: eudaemons [plural], eudaimon [alternative], eudemon [alternative]
Etymology: From Ancient Greek εὐδαίμων (eudaímōn). By surface analysis, eu- + daemon. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|grc|εὐδαίμων}} Ancient Greek εὐδαίμων (eudaímōn), {{surf|en|eu-|daemon}} By surface analysis, eu- + daemon Head templates: {{en-noun}} eudaemon (plural eudaemons)
  1. A good or benevolent spirit. Derived forms: eudaemonistic Related terms: eudaemonia, eudaemonic, eudaemonics, eudaemonism, agathodemon, cacodaemon Translations (good spirit): hyväntahtoinen henki (Finnish), eudemoni (Finnish), eudémon [masculine] (French), Eudämon [masculine] (German), ευδαίμων (evdaímon) [masculine] (Greek), ευδαίμονας (evdaímonas) [masculine] (Greek)

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