English → Latin
“demoniacal” in Latin
daemoniacusdemonic, devilishdaemonicusdemonic, devilishdiabolicusdiabolic; relating to the Devil (Satan)nefandusimpious; heinous, execrable, abominablefoedustreaty, compact, alliance, truce, league; agreement, bond, contract, compact, pact, pledge, conditions, terms; covenantLactantiusA masculine cognomen — famously held by
The English word demoniacal itself goes back to Latin daemoniacus.
Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864
demoniacal
daemoniacus (Lactantius): daemonicus (Tert.); diabolicus (Eccl.): nefandus (figuratively e.g., demonical malignity, nefanda malitia): foedus (e.g., foeda consilia).
Quick answer
- What is the Latin word for demoniacal?
- The usual Latin words for “demoniacal” are daemoniacus, daemonicus, diabolicus; also nefandus, foedus, Lactantius. 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.