Iblis

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. Satan; the Devil.

Pronunciation

/ibˈliːs/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-Iblis.wav

Word forms

Iblis Iblees Eblis

Etymology

From Arabic إِبْلِيس (ʔiblīs, “Iblis”), possibly from the trilateral root ب ل س (b l s) with the general meaning of “despair”, بَلَسَ (balasa). Alternatively, perhaps from Ancient Greek διάβολος (diábolos).

Synonyms

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