Eblis meaning
The principal evil spirit or devil of Islamic tradition.
noun
Satan.
noun
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Origin of eblis
Arabic ’iblīs probably ultimately from Greek diabolos Satan, the Devil (perhaps via Aramaic diabolos, dibolos) (with loss of initial d-) (possibly through reinterpretation as di-’iblā the one of mourning) (di- the one of) (’iblā mourning) devil