DæMON
\dˈiː ˌe͡ɪtˈɪldə mˈɒn], \dˈiː ˌeɪtˈɪldə mˈɒn], \d_ˈiː_ ˌeɪ__t_ˈɪ_l_d_ə_ m_ˈɒ_n]\
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d[=e]'mon, n. a spirit holding a middle place between gods and men, like the dæmon or good genius of Socrates.--adj. DÆ'MONIC, supernatural: of power or intelligence more than human. [L. dæmon--Gr. daim[=o]n, a spirit, a genius, and later a devil. See DEMON.]
By Thomas Davidson
