deabru

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Basque[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Syncope of earlier *deaburu, from Proto-Basque *deabulu, borrowed from early Romance, from Latin diabolus.

Pronunciation[edit]

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  • IPA(key): /deabru/, [d̪e̞.a.β̞ru]

Noun[edit]

deabru anim

  1. the Devil, Satan
  2. devil, demon
  3. a mischievous person

Usage notes[edit]

Sometimes capitalised when referring specifically to Satan.

Declension[edit]

See also[edit]

Further reading[edit]

  • "deabru" in Euskaltzaindiaren Hiztegia [Dictionary of the Basque Academy], euskaltzaindia.eus
  • deabru” in Orotariko Euskal Hiztegia [General Basque Dictionary], euskaltzaindia.eus