Asmodeus Definition

ăzmə-dēəs, ăs-
noun
A demon appearing in the biblical book of Tobit, considered in the Talmud to be the king of demons and depicted in later Jewish tradition as a mischievous sprite.
American Heritage
An evil spirit or chief demon.
Webster's New World

Origin of Asmodeus

  • Medieval Latin Asmodaeus from Mishnaic Hebrew ’ašməday from Avestan Aēšma-daēuua- demon of anger aēšma- anger, Aeshma (a Zoroastrian demon) eis- in Indo-European roots daēuua- demon dyeu- in Indo-European roots

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

Asmodeus Sentence Examples

  • The evil demon Asmodeus is the Persian Aeshma Daeva.

  • It is generally agreed that the second part of the name Asmodeus is the same as the Zend daewa, dew, " demon."

  • From the part played by Asmodeus in this story, he has been often familiarly called the genius of matrimonial unhappiness or jealousy, and as such may be compared with Lilith.

  • The legend of Asmodeus is given fully in the Jewish Encyclopaedia,s.v.

  • It is doubtful, however, whether the Asmodeus of the book of Tobit is the same as the Aeshma Daewa of the Bundahesh.

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