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Added 10 October 2026

demigod

/ˈdɛmiɡɒd/ noun

In Latin: sēmideus Wiktionary

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A half-god or hero; the offspring of a deity and a mortal.
Someone held up for reverence as a supreme example.

Origin

From demi- + god. Calque of the Latin semideus (“half-god”), which is probably a coining by the Roman poet Ovid for less important gods such as dryads.

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