Lucifer en · PROPN
Pronunciation
- (Southern-England) audio
- /ˈluːsɪfə/ (Received-Pronunciation)
Etymology
From Middle English Lucifer, from Latin Lūcifer (from lūx (“light”) + ferō (“bear, carry”)). Attested in Old English as Lūċifer. Replaced native calque lēohtberend (“lightbearer”) also from the same Latin source. Application of the name to Satan results from what is probably a misinterpretation of Isaiah 14:12 (whence also the corresponding sense of morning star).
Meanings
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(literary) The planet Venus as the daystar (the morning star).
Near-synonyms: Vesper, Hesperus, evening star, Venus
- The King of Babylon who was compared to the planet Venus in first the Wycliffe version then the King James Version of Isaiah 14:12; it is unclear whether this verse refers to a specific king or to a representation of the entire line of kings of Babylon.
- Satan, the Devil.
Deriveds
Luciferist · Luciferism · Luciferian · Martin Lucifer Coon · proud as Lucifer · Luciferic · Lucifer sheartail · Lucifer hummingbird
Synonyms
Lucifer · Eosphorus · Phosphorus · Mephistopheles · Venus · Serpent · Prince of Evil · Prince of Demons · Antichrist · Old Nick · Old Scratch · deuce · Old One · Old Gentleman · Beelzebub · evening star · lord of the flies · Adversary · Jack Ketch · Old Harry · dickens · Father of Lies · Diabolus · deceiver · Aduwallah · Dragon · shaitan · Iblis · Prince of Darkness · Evil One · Devil · Son of the Dawn · bogey · archfiend · Old Serpent · Gog · Azazel · Old Hairy · Beast · Vesper · Enemy · leviathan · cosmocrat · Satan · diablo · Al-Shaytaan · Sam Scratch · Ash-Shaytan · Hesperus
Translations (75)
sh Лу̀цифер (figure mentioned in Isaiah 14:12) · fi aamutähti (Venus, the morning star) · got 𐌰𐌿𐌶𐌰𐌽𐌳𐌹𐌻 (figure mentioned in Isaiah 14:12) · he הֵילֵל בֶּן שַׁחַר (figure mentioned in Isaiah 14:12) · el Αφροδίτη (Venus, the morning star) · ru Люцифе́р (figure mentioned in Isaiah 14:12) · got 𐌰𐌿𐌶𐌰𐌽𐌳𐌹𐌻 (Venus, the morning star) · cs Lucifer (figure mentioned in Isaiah 14:12) · et Lucifer (figure mentioned in Isaiah 14:12) · da Lucifer (figure mentioned in Isaiah 14:12) · tl Lusiper (figure mentioned in Isaiah 14:12) · hi लूसिफ़र (figure mentioned in Isaiah 14:12) · cs jitřenka (Venus, the morning star) · grc Ἑωσφόρος (figure mentioned in Isaiah 14:12) · hy Լուսաբեր (Venus, the morning star) · be зарані́ца (Venus, the morning star) · fi Kointähti (figure mentioned in Isaiah 14:12) · pl Lucyfer (figure mentioned in Isaiah 14:12) · sv Lucifer (figure mentioned in Isaiah 14:12) · ro luceafăr (Venus, the morning star) · es Lucifer (figure mentioned in Isaiah 14:12) · hy Լուցիֆեր (figure mentioned in Isaiah 14:12) · cmn 路西法 (figure mentioned in Isaiah 14:12) · bg зорни́ца (Venus, the morning star) · ro Lucifer (figure mentioned in Isaiah 14:12) · uk Люцифе́р (figure mentioned in Isaiah 14:12) · es lucífero (Venus, the morning star) · he הֵילֵל (Venus, the morning star) · ang ēarendel (Venus, the morning star) · grc Ἑωσφόρος (Venus, the morning star) · yue 路西法 (figure mentioned in Isaiah 14:12) · fr Lucifer (figure mentioned in Isaiah 14:12) · ar شَيْخ النَّار (figure mentioned in Isaiah 14:12) · hy Լուսաստղ (Venus, the morning star) · sk Lucifer (figure mentioned in Isaiah 14:12) · it Lucifero (figure mentioned in Isaiah 14:12) · ro luceafăr de dimineața (Venus, the morning star) · mk Луцифер (figure mentioned in Isaiah 14:12) · hy Լուսաբեր (figure mentioned in Isaiah 14:12) · mr लुसिफर (figure mentioned in Isaiah 14:12) · es lucero (Venus, the morning star) · ja ルシファー (figure mentioned in Isaiah 14:12) · ko 루시퍼 (figure mentioned in Isaiah 14:12) · ca Llucifer (figure mentioned in Isaiah 14:12) · lv Lucifers (figure mentioned in Isaiah 14:12) · de Luzifer (Venus, the morning star) · fi kointähti (Venus, the morning star) · pt Lúcifer (figure mentioned in Isaiah 14:12) · sq Luciferi (figure mentioned in Isaiah 14:12) · de Luzifer (figure mentioned in Isaiah 14:12) · ur لوسیفر (figure mentioned in Isaiah 14:12) · lt Liuciferis (figure mentioned in Isaiah 14:12) · be Люцы́пар (figure mentioned in Isaiah 14:12) · uk денни́ця (Venus, the morning star) · tr Lüsifır (figure mentioned in Isaiah 14:12) · be дзянні́ца (Venus, the morning star) · be Люцыфе́р (figure mentioned in Isaiah 14:12) · sl Lucifer (figure mentioned in Isaiah 14:12) · bg Лу́цифер (figure mentioned in Isaiah 14:12) · ka ლუციფერი (figure mentioned in Isaiah 14:12) · ang lēohtberend (figure mentioned in Isaiah 14:12) · th ลูซิเฟอร์ (figure mentioned in Isaiah 14:12) · fa لوسیفر (figure mentioned in Isaiah 14:12) · bg Вене́ра (Venus, the morning star) · is Lúsífer (figure mentioned in Isaiah 14:12) · hy Վեներա (Venus, the morning star) · hy Արուսյակ (Venus, the morning star) · uk зірни́ця (Venus, the morning star) · sh Lùcifer (figure mentioned in Isaiah 14:12) · sq Lucifer (figure mentioned in Isaiah 14:12) · ru денни́ца (Venus, the morning star) · grc Ἀφροδίτη (Venus, the morning star) · nl Lucifer (figure mentioned in Isaiah 14:12) · nb Lucifer (figure mentioned in Isaiah 14:12) · el Εωσφόρος (figure mentioned in Isaiah 14:12)