noun
Meaning 1
A creature or creatures from hell.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: fantasy
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
hellspawn
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/ˈhɛl.spɔːn/
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noun
Meaning 2
Any monster; a vicious fiend or villain.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: broadly
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
History
Etymology
From hell + spawn.
Across languages
Translations
4 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- Dutch: hellegebroed — creature(s) from Hell
- French: créature infernale — creature(s) from Hell
- Russian: исча́дие а́да (isčádije áda) — creature(s) from Hell
- Thai: สัตว์นรก (sàt-ná-rók) — creature(s) from Hell