larva — meaning in English
Latin → English · translate English → Latin instead
English meaning
- bogeyman noun An imaginary monster used to frighten children into good behavior.
- demon noun An evil supernatural being, often associated with hell or wickedness.
- devil noun In Christian and Jewish tradition, the supreme evil spirit; Satan.
- ghost noun The soul of a dead person believed to appear to or haunt the living.
- larva noun The early, immature form of an insect or amphibian after hatching, before it changes into its adult shape.
Senses
larva is used for these senses in English:
- bogeyman A menacing, ghost-like monster in children's stories.
- demon An evil spirit resident in or working for Hell; a devil. [from 10th c.]
- devil (theology) An evil creature, the objectification of a hostile and destructive force.
- ghost A disembodied soul; a soul or spirit of a deceased person; a spirit appearing after death.
bogeyman — full definition
- noun An imaginary monster used to frighten children into good behavior.
- noun Any exaggerated threat used to frighten or manipulate people.
demon — full definition
- noun An evil supernatural being, often associated with hell or wickedness.
- noun A destructive habit, feeling, or personal struggle, especially one someone battles internally.
- noun Someone with remarkable skill, energy, or intensity at an activity.