demogorgon

De·mo·gor·gon

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [dee-muh-gawr-guh n, dem-uh-]
- /ˌdi məˈgɔr gən, ˌdɛm ə-/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [dee-muh-gawr-guh n, dem-uh-]
- /ˌdi məˈgɔr gən, ˌdɛm ə-/

Definitions of demogorgon word

noun demogorgon a mysterious and awesome god in ancient mythology, often represented as ruling in the underworld 3
noun demogorgon a terrifying and mysterious god or demon of the underworld: believed by medieval and Renaissance scholars to have been a figure in ancient mythology 3
noun demogorgon a vague, mysterious, infernal power or divinity mistakenly thought to belong to ancient mythology. 1

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Origin of demogorgon

First appearance:

before 1580

One of the 35% oldest English words

First recorded in 1580-90, Demogorgon is from the Late Latin word Dēmogorgōn, of uncertain origin

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Parts of speech for Demogorgon

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Demogorgon

demogorgon popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 61% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 55% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

demogorgon usage trend in Literature

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