Greek

Noun

Δημιουργός • ‎(Dimiourgós) m

1. (Platonism) the Demiurge
2. (Christianity) God

Declension

Ancient Greek

Alternative forms

• δημιοεργός ‎(dēmioergós) (Epic)

• (4th AD Koine) IPA^(key): /ðimiurɣós/

• (10th AD Byzantine) IPA^(key): /ðimiurɣós/

• (15th AD Constantinopolitan) IPA^(key): /ðimiuɾɣós/

Noun

δημιουργός • ‎(dēmiourgós) m ‎(genitive δημιουροῦ); second declension

1. one who works for the people, a skilled workman, handicraftsman

   ὀρφναίη δ᾽ ἐπίκουρος ἐπαύετο δαιμονίη νύξ, ἡ πλείων, τάχα δ᾽ ὄρθρος ἐγίγνετο δημιοεργός
   but his dark ally the divine night was almost over, and dawn the craftsman was quickly coming – Hymn to Hermes (probably 7th century BC)
   Note: dawn is called ‘the craftsman’ because it wakes craftsmen and other people and makes them turn to their crafts.

   ἆρ᾽ οὐκ Ἐρινὺς τοῦτ᾽ ἐχάλκευσεν ξίφος κἀκεῖνον Ἅιδης, δημιουργὸς ἄγριος;
   Didn't the Fury forge this sword and Hades, the cruel craftsman, that [belt]? – Soph. Aj. 992 (circa 440 BC)

   κάρτα γὰρ μεγάλην ὠφελίην περιποιήσει τοῖς γε νοσέουσι καὶ τοῖς τούτων δημιουργοῖς.
   For it will confer a big help to the sick anyway and to practitioners in this field. – Hp. Praec. 2 (author unknown, around 1st century AD)

   1. the maker of the world
2. (in some Peloponesian states) magistrate

Inflection

References

• LSJ 7th edition

Greek

Etymology

From Ancient Greek δημιουργός ‎(dēmiourgós, “worker for the common good”), from δήμιος ‎(dḗmios) + ἔργον ‎(érgon).

Noun

δημιουργός • ‎(dimiourgós) m, f ‎(plural δημιουργοί)

1. creator of original works, craftsman, artisan
2. Demiurge

Declension

Related terms

• δημιούργημα n ‎(dimioúrgima, “creation”)
• δημιουργία f ‎(dimiourgía, “creation”)
• Δημιουργία f ‎(Dimiourgía, “the Creation”)
• δημιουργικότητα f ‎(dimiourgikótita, “creativity”)
• δημιουργικός ‎(dimiourgikós, “creative”)
• δημιουργημένος ‎(dimiourgiménos, “created, successful”)
• δημιουργικά ‎(dimiourgiká, “creatively”)
• δημιουργικώς ‎(dimiourgikós, “creatively”)

See also

• αίτιος ‎(aítios, “responsible”)
• πρόξενος m ‎(próxenos, “cause, consul”)