diabolical
English
Etymology
First attested between 1350 and 1400 from Middle English diabolik, from Middle French diabolique, from Late Latin diabolicus, from Ancient Greek διαβολ-ικός (diabol-ikós, “devilish”), from διάβολος (diábolos).[1]
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Translations
Of, or concerning the devil; satanic
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References
- “diabolical” in Dictionary.com Unabridged, Dictionary.com, LLC, 1995–present.
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