LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
noun · neutersecond declension

daemonium

daemonium n (genitive daemoniī or daemonī)
Classical[dae̯ˈmɔ.ni.ũː]Ecclesiastical[deˈmɔː.ni.um]

Meaning

  1. neuterdemon (lesser, especially evil, spirit)

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Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativedaemoniumdaemonia
genitivedaemoniī
daemonī		daemoniōrum
dativedaemoniōdaemoniīs
accusativedaemoniumdaemonia
ablativedaemoniōdaemoniīs
vocativedaemoniumdaemonia

daemŏnĭum, ii, n., = δαιμόνιον.
I. A lesser divinity, a little spirit, Manil. 2, 938; Tert. Apol. 32.—
II. An evil spirit, demon, App. Mag. p. 315, 10; Vulg. Deut. p. 32, 17; Psa. 95, 5 et saep.; Tert. Apol. 21 al.

Origins

  1. Proto-Indo-European*deh₂-
  2. Latindaemonium

Proto-Indo-European *deh₂y-der. Ancient Greek δαίομαι (daíomai) Proto-Indo-European *-mṓ Ancient Greek -μων (-mōn) Ancient Greek δαίμων (daímōn) Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Ancient Greek -ῐος (-ĭos) Ancient Greek δαιμόνῐος (daimónĭos) Ancient Greek δαιμόνῐον (daimónĭon)bor. Latin daemonium Borrowed from Ancient Greek δαιμόνῐον (daimónĭon).

In English words that came into English from daemonium

  • pandemoniumdaemonium
  • demoniandaemonium

Quick answers

What does daemonium mean in Latin?
daemonium, a noun, means “demon (lesser, especially evil, spirit)”.
What is the genitive of daemonium?
The genitive singular is daemoniī. daemonium is neuter, second declension.
How do you pronounce daemonium?
In classical Latin, [dae̯ˈmɔ.ni.ũː]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [deˈmɔː.ni.um].
Where does daemonium come from?
Proto-Indo-European *deh₂- → Latin daemonium.