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“demoniac” in Latin
daemoniacusdemonic, devilishlymphāticusdistracted; franticlymphōto dilute with water; to water; to enrage, make madseuor; either... or... (seu... seu...)uōto put on (clothes etc.); don.
The English word demoniac itself goes back to Latin daemoniacus.
Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864
demoniac
daemoniacus (Firm., Math. Sulp. Sev. Vit. S. Martini, 18): *a malis daemonibus actus: lymphaticus: lymphatus (possessed).
Quick answer
- What is the Latin word for demoniac?
- The usual Latin words for “demoniac” are daemoniacus, lymphāticus, lymphō; also seu, uō. The right choice depends on the sense; see the distinctions below.
Entry from J. E. Riddle & T. K. Arnold, A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon (rev. C. Anthon, New York: Harper, 1864), digitised by Fergus J. P. Walsh, CC BY-SA 4.0; Latin markup adapted by latindictionary.co.