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eudaemon

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • /juˈdimən/

1

noun

Meaning 1

A good or benevolent spirit.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

a benevolent spirit

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: eudemon, good spirit

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: guardian spirit, guardian angel

History

Etymology

From Ancient Greek εὐδαίμων (eudaímōn). By surface analysis, eu- + daemon.

Across languages

Translations

6 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Finnish: hyväntahtoinen henki — good spirit
  • Finnish: eudemoni — good spirit
  • French: eudémon — good spirit
  • German: Eudämon — good spirit
  • Greek: ευδαίμων (evdaímon) — good spirit
  • Greek: ευδαίμονας (evdaímonas) — good spirit