dimonis
/diˈmɔ.nis/
CA
Plural of dimoni; devils, demons in Catalan mythology and folklore
Els dimonis de la Patum són personatges emblemàtics de la festa de Berga.
The devils of Patum are iconic characters in the festival of Berga.
Etymology
Derived from Latin daemonium, meaning 'evil spirit', which itself comes from Ancient Greek δαιμόνιον (daimónion), a diminutive of δαίμων (daimṓn, 'deity, spirit').
Memory Aid
Remember that dimoni ends with 'is' for plural in Catalan, similar to how many Catalan nouns pluralize by adding -s. Dimoni = singular devil, dimonis = plural devils.
Collocations
dansa de dimonisdimons de la festaball de dimonis
Synonyms
diablesdèmons
Antonyms
àngelssants
Related Words
dimonidiabledemonífolkloremitologia