Sathan

Middle English

Alternative forms

Satan, sattan, saton, sathon, sathane, sathone, satone

Etymology

From Old English Satan, from Latin Satan, from Ancient Greek Σατάν (Satán), from Hebrew שָׂטָן‎ (Sātān).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈsaːtan/, /ˈsatan/, /ˈsatən/, /ˈsatɔn/

Proper noun

Sathan

Satan, the Devil
(rare) A figure of temptation.

Descendants

English: Satan
Scots: Sautan

References

“Sā̆tan (n.)” in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-04-27.

Middle French

Etymology

Hypercorrect form of Latin Satān, from Ancient Greek Σατάν (Satán), from Hebrew שָׂטָן‎ (Śāṭān, “adversary, accuser”)).

Proper noun

Sathan

Satan

Synonyms

le diable

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