Belzebub

• IPA^(key): [ˈbɛlzɛbup]

Belzebub m anim

1. Beelzebub (supreme evil spirit)

   Synonyms: Satan, Lucifer

This proper noun needs an inflection-table template.

• Belzebub in Příruční slovník jazyka českého, 1935–1957
• Belzebub in Slovník spisovného jazyka českého, 1960–1971, 1989
• Belzebub in Internetová jazyková příručka

Borrowed from Latin Beelzebūb, from Ancient Greek Βεελζεβούλ (Beelzeboúl), from Hebrew בעל זבוב (baʿal zvuv, “fly-lord”).

• IPA^(key): /beld͡zeˈbub/

Belzebub m

1. Beelzebub
   • c. 1200, Almerich, Fazienda de Ultramar, f. 39v:

     Acre ouo nóbre en hebraẏco acron. Alli era la ẏdola q́ auẏe nóbre belzebub deus muſcarum. e dizienle deus muſcarum ço es dios de acre e fue cibdat de los phẏliſteos.

     Acre had the Hebrew name Ekron. Therein was the idol by the name of Beelzebub, "God of the Flies". And they called it God of the Flies because it was the god of Acre, which was a city of the Philistines.

• Spanish: Belcebú