Mephistopheles

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˌmɛfɪˈstɒfɪˌliːz/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(mef′ə stof′ə lēz′)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
Meph•i•stoph•e•les  (mef′ə stof′ə lēz′)USA pronunciation n. 
  1. Mythology[Medieval Demonology.]one of the seven chief devils and the tempter of Faust.
Also, Me•phis•to  (mə fis′tō).USA pronunciation  Meph′is•to•phe′li•an, Meph′is•to•phe′le•an (-stə f ē′lē ən),USA pronunciation adj. 
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
Mephistopheles / ˌmɛfɪˈstɒfɪˌliːz/, Mephisto / məˈfɪstəʊ/
  1. a devil in medieval mythology and the one to whom Faust sold his soul in the Faust legend
Mephistophelean, Mephistophelian / ˌmɛfɪstəˈfiːlɪən/

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