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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesdiable
Pronunciation / Transliteration: dyabl
"Il a fait cela comme un diable."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The devil or Satan, particularly in Spanish-speaking cultural contexts or regional folklore.
"In local folklore, the festival features dancers wearing elaborate masks representing the diablo." - 2
A malicious, mischievous, or intensely fierce person or entity.
"He drove the car like a diablo down the winding mountain road."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Spanish word 'diablo', which ultimately traces back through Late Latin 'diabolus' from the ancient Greek 'diabolos', meaning 'slanderer' or 'accuser'. The term entered the broader global lexicon largely through religious texts and popular culture references associated with the Iberian Peninsula and Latin America.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Diablo" is said worldwide
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diable
Transliteration: dyabl
"Il a fait cela comme un diable."
Teufel
Transliteration: toy-fel
"Er kämpfte wie ein Teufel."
diavolo
Transliteration: dya-vo-lo
"Il diavolo si nasconde nei dettagli."
diablo
Transliteration: dya-blo
"Más sabe el diablo por viejo que por diablo."
diabo
Transliteration: jya-bu
"Ele é um diabo quando se zanga."
शैतान
Transliteration: shaitan
"वह एक शैतान की तरह काम करता है।"
魔鬼
Transliteration: móguǐ
"细节决定成败，魔鬼藏在细节中。"
악마
Transliteration: ak-ma
"그는 악마 같은 재능을 가지고 있다."
悪魔
Transliteration: akuma
"悪魔のささやきに耳を傾けてはいけない。"
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