Iblis
Meanings
name
- Satan; the Devil.
Pronunciation
Word forms
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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