Zabulus
/ˈzæb.ə.ləs/noun
An archaic ecclesiastical term for the Devil or a demon.
Did you know?Zabulus is a Late Latin altered form of diabolus, connecting the Devil’s name to the Greek idea of one who throws accusations or slander between people.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*gʷel-
“To throw or hurl; the ancient root behind later Greek throwing vocabulary.”
Ancient Greek
Greek
bállō (βάλλω)
“To throw, cast, or hurl.”
Ancient Greek
Greek
diábolos (διάβολος)
“A slanderer or accuser—literally, one who throws accusations across or against another.”
Late Antiquity
Late Latin
diabolus
“The Devil, or the accuser and adversary.”
Late Latin
Late Latin
zabulus
“A variant form of diabolus, meaning the Devil or a demon.”
Medieval English
English
Zabulus
“A rare learned or ecclesiastical name for the Devil.”