δῐᾰ́βολος
[di.á.bo.los]
adj
LanguageAncient Greek
Meaning- slanderous; libellous
- slanderous
- An adjective describing someone or something that is slanderous or libellous, meaning it tends to spread false statements about others.
οἱ λόγοι αὐτοῦ δῐᾰ́βολοι εἰσίν.
His words are slanderous.
Pronunciationdi.á.bo.los
Part of speechadj
Usage noteThis word is often used as a noun in later texts for 'the Devil', but its original adjectival sense is 'slanderous'.
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