Belphegorean
/ˌbɛl.fɪˈɡɔː.ri.ən/noun
Relating to Belphegor, a demon figure in later demonology and literature.
Did you know?Belphegor became famous in medieval and Renaissance demonology as a devil associated with invention, wealth, and seductive promises — proof that words can carry entire mythologies inside them.
Etymological Timeline
Ancient Near East
Semitic
Baal-Peor
“A title/name associated with a local deity or cult figure linked to Peor in the Hebrew Bible tradition.”
Late Antiquity
Greek/Latin
Belphegor
“A demon name transmitted through biblical and later interpretive traditions.”
Medieval Latin
Latin
Belphegor
“A demon in Christian demonological writing.”
16th-17th Century
French/Latin
belphégor / Belphegor
“An occult and literary demon figure, especially in demonological catalogues and stories.”
Modern English
English
belphegorean
“Relating to Belphegor; demon-like or associated with that name.”