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satan

/ˈseɪtən/SAY-tuhn
/ˈseɪtən/SAY-tuhn

Meaningan adversary, an accuser

Common meaning: the devil

Journey through time

  1. Hebrewsatan‘an adversary’source
  2. LatinSatanas‘the adversary’source
  3. Englishmeaning shiftsthe adversary → the devilsatan‘the devil’ · today

Sources & notes

Meaning: “Meaning” is the sense that emerges from the word’s roots; “Common meaning” is today’s everyday sense. Both written by us.

Pronunciation

  • UK IPA: converted from the US form by rule (unchecked). Respelling: generated.
  • No UK recording; the speaker uses your device’s en-GB voice.
  • US IPA: CMUdict (BSD-2), converted to IPA by rule. Respelling: generated.
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Origin: Built on Hebrew satan ‘an adversary, an accuser’.

Roots

  • satan Hebrew “an adversary, an accuser”

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