diabolicalness
əˈbɒlAlso, di·a·bol·i·cal.
Origin:
1350–1400; Middle English diabolik (< Middle French) < Late Latin diabolicus < Greek diabolikós, equivalent to diábol(os) devil + -ikos -ic
1350–1400; Middle English diabolik (< Middle French) < Late Latin diabolicus < Greek diabolikós, equivalent to diábol(os) devil + -ikos -ic
Related forms
di·a·bol·i·cal·ly, adverb
di·a·bol·i·cal·ness, noun
hy·per·di·a·bol·i·cal, adjective
hy·per·di·a·bol·i·cal·ly, adverb
hy·per·di·a·bol·i·cal·ness, noun
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diabolic (ˌdaɪəˈbɒlɪk) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —adj | |
| 1. | of, relating to, or proceeding from the devil; satanic |
| 2. | befitting a devil; extremely cruel or wicked; fiendish |
| 3. | very difficult or unpleasant |
| [C14: from Late Latin diabolicus, from Greek diabolikos, from diabolos | |
| dia'bolically | |
| —adv | |
| dia'bolicalness | |
| —n | |
| diabolic (ˌdaɪəˈbɒlɪk) | |
| —adj | |
| 1. | of, relating to, or proceeding from the devil; satanic |
| 2. | befitting a devil; extremely cruel or wicked; fiendish |
| 3. | very difficult or unpleasant |
| [C14: from Late Latin diabolicus, from Greek diabolikos, from diabolos | |
| dia'bolically | |
| —adv | |
| dia'bolicalness | |
| —n | |
| diabolical (ˌdaɪəˈbɒlɪkəl) | |
| —adj | |
| 1. | excruciatingly bad; outrageous |
| 2. | (intensifier): a diabolical liberty |
| dia'bolically | |
| —adv | |
| dia'bolicalness | |
| —n | |
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diabolic
late 14c., from O.Fr. diabolique (13c.), from L.L. diabolicus, from Gk. diabolikos "devilish," from diabolos (see devil).
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