eudaemon

English

Alternative forms

• eudaimon, eudemon

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /juˈdimən/

Noun

eudaemon (plural eudaemons)

1. A good or benevolent spirit.

Derived terms

• eudaemonistic

Related terms

• eudaemonia
• eudaemonic
• eudaemonics
• eudaemonism

Translations

good spirit

Finnish: hyväntahtoinen henki, eudemoni French: eudémon (fr) m German: Eudämon m Greek: ευδαίμων (el) m (evdaímon), ευδαίμονας (el) m (evdaímonas)

See also

• agathodemon
• cacodaemon

Further reading

• eudaemon on Wikipedia.Wikipedia