satan

Questions about satan

What does satan mean?

satan means "(Judeo-Christian and Islamic religions) chief spirit of evil and adversary of God; tempter of mankind; master of Hell".

How many syllables are in satan?

satan has 2 syllables: sa-tan. The stress falls on "sa". In IPA it is /ˈseɪtən/.

What is another word for satan?

Close synonyms include Old Nick, Devil, Lucifer, Beelzebub, the Tempter. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

Is satan a common word?

satan is banded "Common" — everyday vocabulary in speech and writing. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.