Date: Thu, 11 Feb 1999 10:16:23 -0500 (EST) From: "Crist J. Clark" <cjc@cc942873-a.ewndsr1.nj.home.com> To: Spamoff@tampabay.rr.com (Spamoff) Cc: freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: Pronunciation of "daemon" Message-ID: <199902111516.KAA18946@cc942873-a.ewndsr1.nj.home.com> In-Reply-To: <36C2EFEA.75D63935@tampabay.rr.com> from Spamoff at "Feb 11, 99 09:57:46 am"
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Spamoff wrote, > Brad Knowles wrote: > > > On Wed, Feb 10, 1999, Mark Ovens <marko@uk.radan.com> wrote: > > > > >On Wed, Feb 10, 1999 at 12:45:57PM -0800, Eric Hodel wrote: > > >> Just how exactly do you pronounce "daemon?" Is it day-mon or > > >> dee-mon? (Or something else entirely?) > > > > > > Dee-mon > > Hmmm...I thought it was pronounced 'dayman' and originally was a spiritual > guide.. > > Rgards...Martin OK, this has gone on long enough. Just point to www.m-w.com (WWWebster Dictonary, Merriam-Webster On-Line), Main Entry: deˇmon Variant(s): or daeˇmon /'dE-m&n/ Function: noun Etymology: Middle English /demon/, from Late Latin & Latin; Late Latin /daemon/ evil spirit, from Latin, divinity, spirit, from Greek /daimOn/, probably from /daiesthai/ to distribute -- more at TIDE Date: 13th century 1 a : an evil spirit b : a source or agent of evil, harm, distress, or ruin 2 /usually daemon/ : an attendant power or spirit : GENIUS 3 /usually daemon/ : a supernatural being of Greek mythology intermediate between gods and men 4 : one that has exceptional enthusiasm, drive, or effectiveness <a /demon/ for work> - deˇmoˇniˇan /di-'mO-nE-&n/ adjective - deˇmonˇizaˇtion /"dE-m&-n&-'zA-sh&n/ noun - deˇmonˇize /'dE-m&-"nIz/ transitive verb It's pronounced 'dee-mun' and is a variant of 'demon.' I personally like definition number 4 for FreeBSD. -- Crist J. Clark cjclark@home.com To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message
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