diabolic

See also: diabòlic

English

Alternative forms

Etymology

First attested between 1350 and 1400 from Middle English diabolik, from Middle French diabolique, from Late Latin diabolicus, from Ancient Greek διαβολικός (diabolikós, “devilish”), from διάβολος (diábolos, “devil”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˌdaɪəˈbɒlɪk/
  • Audio (Southern England)(file)

Adjective

diabolic (comparative more diabolic, superlative most diabolic)

  1. Showing wickedness typical of a devil.
    • 1936, Rollo Ahmed, The Black Art, London: Long, page 259:
      "The Sovereign Council of Wisdom," or the Order of Palladium, founded in Paris, was a diabolic order claiming masonic origin.
    diabolic magic square
    a cunning and diabolic plot
  2. Extremely evil or cruel.
    fires lit up a diabolic scene

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Romanian

Etymology

Borrowed from French diabolique, from Latin diabolicus.

Adjective

diabolic m or n (feminine singular diabolică, masculine plural diabolici, feminine and neuter plural diabolice)

  1. diabolical

Declension
Declension of diabolic
singular plural
masculine neuter feminine masculine neuter feminine
nominative/
accusative 		indefinite diabolic diabolică diabolici diabolice
definite diabolicul diabolica diabolicii diabolicele
genitive/
dative 		indefinite diabolic diabolice diabolici diabolice
definite diabolicului diabolicei diabolicilor diabolicelor
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