Sathan

Middle English

Alternative forms

Satan, sattan, saton, sathon, sathane, sathone, satone

Etymology

From Old English Satan, from Latin Satan, from Ancient Greek Σατάν (Satán), from Hebrew שָׂטָן (Sātān).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈsaːtan/, /ˈsatan/, /ˈsatən/, /ˈsatɔn/

Proper noun

Sathan

Satan, the Devil
(rare) A figure of temptation.

Descendants

English: Satan
Scots: Sautan

References

“Sā̆tan, n.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-04-27.

Middle French

Etymology

Hypercorrect form of Latin Satān, from Ancient Greek Σατάν (Satán), from Hebrew שָׂטָן (Śāṭān, “adversary, accuser”)).

Proper noun

Sathan

Satan

Synonyms

le diable

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