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pandemonium
English
Alternative forms
- pandaemonium
- pandæmonium
Etymology
Coined by John Milton in "Paradise Lost", Pandæmonium, from Ancient Greek ??? (pân, “all”) (equivalent to English pan-) + Late Latin daemonium (“evil spirit, demon”), from Ancient Greek ?????? (daím?n, “deity”).
Pronunciation
- (UK) IPA(key): /?pænd??m??n??m/
- (US) IPA(key): /?pænd??mo?ni.?m/
- Rhymes: -??ni?m
Noun
pandemonium (countable and uncountable, plural pandemoniums or pandemonia)
- (archaic) A place where all demons live; Hell.
- 1674 — John Milton, Paradise Lost, Book I
- And Trumpets sound throughout the Host proclaim
A solemn Councel forthwith to be held
At Pandæmonium, the high Capitol
Of Satan and his Peers.
- And Trumpets sound throughout the Host proclaim
- 1674 — John Milton, Paradise Lost, Book I
- Chaos; tumultuous or lawless violence.
- 2004, Boston Globe, October 22
- Whenever you have violent pandemonium, there's the overwhelming possibility for panic and tragedy.
- 2004, Boston Globe, October 22
- An outburst; loud, riotous uproar, especially of a crowd.
Synonyms
- (tumultuous or lawless violence): chaos, bedlam
- (an outburst): outburst, uproar
Related terms
- pandemoniac
Translations
Dutch
Pronunciation
Noun
pandemonium n (plural pandemoniums, diminutive pandemoniumpje n)
- pandemonium, residence of all demons/devils, hell
- pandemonium, a 'hellish' chaos, notably terrible noise and disorder
Norwegian Nynorsk
Noun
pandemonium n (definite singular pandemoniet, indefinite plural pandemonium, definite plural pandemonia)
- (antiquity) temple for all gods and demigods
- pandemonium (residence for all demons)
- Synonym: helvete
References
- “pandemonium” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.
Polish
Etymology
From English pandemonium.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /pan.d??m?.?um/
Noun
pandemonium n (indeclinable)
- (literary) pandemonium (hell)
- Synonym: piek?o
- (literary) pandemonium (chaos; tumultuous or lawless violence)
- Synonym: koszmar
Further reading
- pandemonium in Wielki s?ownik j?zyka polskiego, Instytut J?zyka Polskiego PAN
- pandemonium in Polish dictionaries at PWN
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