Daemon

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Pronunciation 1.2 Etymology 1 1.2.1 Noun 1.3 Etymology 2 1.3.1 Noun 1.4 Alternative spellings

English

Pronunciation

IPA: /'di:mən/

Etymology 1

From Ancient Greek δαίμων (daemon) " a god, goddess, divine power, genius, guardian spirit", from δαίω (daio) "to divide, to distribute destinies, to allot".

Noun

Singular daemon

Plural daemons

1. (archaic) a demon.
2. (Greek mythology) A lesser deity between men and gods.
3. one's inner spirit or daimon

Etymology 2

Perhaps an abbreviation of disk and execution monitor, or of device monitor, or perhaps just an adaptation of Etymology 1.

Noun

Singular daemon

Plural daemons

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Alternative spellings

• dæmon
• demon

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