"Beelzebub" meaning in Latin

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Proper name

IPA: /beˈel.ze.bub/ [Classical], [beˈɛɫ̪d̪͡z̪ɛbʊb] [Classical], /beˈel.d͡ze.bub/ (note: modern Italianate Ecclesiastical), [beˈɛld̪͡z̪ebub] (note: modern Italianate Ecclesiastical)
Etymology: Translating Ancient Greek Βεελζεβούλ (Beelzeboúl) and Biblical Hebrew בעל זבוב (Ba‘al-z'būb, “fly-lord”); perhaps a corruption of Beelzebul, meaning Lord of the High Place, with -bul altered to -bub to change the meaning to Lord of the Flies. Etymology templates: {{der|la|grc|Βεελζεβούλ}} Ancient Greek Βεελζεβούλ (Beelzeboúl), {{der|la|hbo|בעל זבוב||fly-lord|tr=Ba‘al-z'būb}} Biblical Hebrew בעל זבוב (Ba‘al-z'būb, “fly-lord”) Head templates: {{la-proper noun|Beelzebub|g=m|indecl=1}} Beelzebub m (indeclinable)
  1. (biblical) the god of the Philistine city of Ekron. Tags: indeclinable, masculine Categories (topical): Bible
    Sense id: en-Beelzebub-la-name-sqdf8Ep4 Topics: biblical, lifestyle, religion
  2. (derogatory) Beelzebul Tags: derogatory, indeclinable, masculine
    Sense id: en-Beelzebub-la-name-QTqrdPtU Categories (other): Latin entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Latin entries with incorrect language header: 40 60
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: Beelzebul

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