dēmons

 

 dēmons on Latvian Wikipedia

 

Via other European languages, ultimately borrowed from Latin daemon (“genius, guardian spirit”), itself a borrowing from Ancient Greek δαίμων (daímōn, “dispenser, god, protective spirit”).

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dēmons m (1st declension)

1. (mythology) demon, devil (supernatural evil being)

   ļaunais dēmons ― evil demon

   pielabināt dēmonus ― to placate the demons

   atrasties dēmonu varā ― to be in the power of demons

   pa nakti dēmoni nāk mani biedēt ― during the night, demons come to frighten me

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