demigod

== English == === Alternative forms === demi-god === Etymology === 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. === Pronunciation === (UK) IPA(key): /ˈdɛmiɡɒd/ (US) IPA(key): /ˈdɛmiɡɑd/ === Noun === demigod (plural demigods) (mythology) A half-god or hero; the offspring of a deity and a mortal. Someone held up for reverence as a supreme example. ==== Synonyms ==== (offspring of a deity and a mortal): half-god, hero (someone held up in reverence): icon, idol ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Translations ==== === Anagrams === Megiddo