energumen

English

Etymology

From Latin energumenus, from Ancient Greek ἐνεργούμενος (energoúmenos), from verb ἐνεργέω (energéō, “to influence”).

Pronunciation

(UK) IPA^(key): /ɛn.ə.ˈɡjuː.mən/

Noun

energumen (plural energumens)

A person possessed by an evil ghost, spirit, or entity.
A frantic and hysterical person.

Translations

A person possessed by an evil ghost, spirit, or entity

Bulgarian: обладан от зъл дух m (obladan ot zǎl duh)
Finnish: riivattu
French: énergumène (fr) m or f
Galician: energúmeno m, endemoñado m

Greek: ενεργούμενο (el) m (energoúmeno)
Irish: ainscian f, alfraits f
Spanish: energúmeno (es) m

A frantic and hysterical person

Bulgarian: фанатик (bg) m (fanatik)
Finnish: kiihkoilija (fi)

Spanish: energúmeno (es) m

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