diabolic

adjective

No English definition recorded for this entry.

Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /ˌdaɪəˈbɒlɪk/

adj

Etymology: From Middle English diabolik, from Middle French diabolique, from Late Latin diabolicus, from Ancient Greek διαβολικός (diabolikós, “devilish”), from διάβολος (diábolos, “devil”). First attested in 1350–1400.

Of, being, or pertaining to a devil or the Devil.
“diabolic magic square”
“"The Sovereign Council of Wisdom," or the Order of Palladium, founded in Paris, was a diabolic order claiming masonic origin.”
Having qualities traditionally attributed to devils.
Having qualities traditionally attributed to devils.
“a cunning and diabolic plot”
“fires lit up a diabolic scene”