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diabolic

adj.
UK //dˌaɪəbˈɒlɪk// di·a·bol·ic
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Origin

From Middle English diabolik, from Middle French diabolique, from Late Latin diabolicus, from Ancient Greek διαβολικός (diabolikós, “devilish”), from διάβολος (diábolos, “devil”). First attested in 1350–1400.

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