pan·de·mo·ni·um (p n d -m  n -m)n. 1. A very noisy place: "The whole lobby was a perfect pandemonium, and the din was terrific" (Jerome K. Jerome). 2. Wild uproar or noise. See Synonyms at noise. [From Pandæmonium, capital of Hell in Paradise Lost, an epic poem by John Milton : Greek pan-, pan- + Late Latin daemonium, demon (from Greek daimonion, from daim n, lesser god, demon; see demon).]pan de·moni·ac (-n-k) adj. |
pandemonium [ˌpændɪˈməʊnɪəm]
n
1. wild confusion; uproar
2. a place of uproar and chaos
[coined by Milton to designate the capital of hell in Paradise Lost, from pan- + Greek daimōn demon]
pandemoniac , pandemonic [ˌpændɪˈmɒnɪk] adj
Pandemonium
1. the abode of all demons; Heil.
2. any scène of wild confusion or disorder.
See also: Demons2. any scène of wild confusion or disorder.
1. the abode of all demons; Hell.
2. (l.c.) any scene of wild confusion or disorder.
See also: Order and Disorder2. (l.c.) any scene of wild confusion or disorder.
Pandemonium a place or gathering of wild persons; originally denoted hell [from Paradise Lost].
Examples: pandemonium of dancing and whooping, 1865; of devils; of iniquity, 1800.
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| Noun | 1. |  pandemonium - a state of extreme confusion and disorderconfusion - disorder resulting from a failure to behave predictably; "the army retreated in confusion" balagan - a word for chaos or fiasco borrowed from modern Hebrew (where it is a loan word from Russian); "it was utter and complete balagan!" |
pandemonium
noun uproar, confusion, chaos, turmoil, racket, clamour, din, commotion, rumpus, bedlam, babel, tumult, hubbub, ruction (informal), hullabaloo, hue and cry, ruckus (informal) There was pandemonium in the court as the verdict was delivered.
order, peace, arrangement, calm, hush, tranquillity, stillness, repose, peacefulness, quietude
order, peace, arrangement, calm, hush, tranquillity, stillness, repose, peacefulness, quietude
Translations
pandemonium [ˌpændɪˈməʊnɪəm] N (= chaos) → jaleo m, desmadre m
at this there was pandemonium → en esto se armó un tremendo jaleo, en esto se armó las de Caín
it's sheer pandemonium! → ¡es un desmadre!
at this there was pandemonium → en esto se armó un tremendo jaleo, en esto se armó las de Caín
it's sheer pandemonium! → ¡es un desmadre!
pandemonium [ˌpændəˈməʊniəm] n → vacarme m infernal
There was pandemonium in court → Il y eu un vacarme infernal dans le tribunal.
Pandemonium broke out → Un vacarme infernal éclata.
It's pandemonium!
BUT C'est la confusion!.
There was pandemonium in court → Il y eu un vacarme infernal dans le tribunal.
Pandemonium broke out → Un vacarme infernal éclata.
It's pandemonium!
BUT C'est la confusion!.
pandemonium
n pandemonium [pӕndiˈmouniəm]
a state of noise and confusion There was pandemonium in the classroom before the teacher arrived. pandemonium ضَجَّه، صَخَب безредие vřava vild forvirring der Höllenlärm πανδαιμόνιο pandemonio, estruendo infernal korralagedus ja põrgulärm جنجال؛ غوغا sekasorto vacarme מְהוָּמה कोलाहल, हो-हल्ला urnebes,metež zűrzavar kekalutan ringlulreið pandemonio 大騒ぎ 아수라장 tikras pragaras, maišatis šausmīgs troksnis; kņada; jandāliņš hiruk-pikuk tumult vilt kaos, forvirring zamieszanie, piekło pandemónio vacarm шум; столпотворение vrava; blázinec peklenski hrup halabuka tumult, kaos, oväsen ความโกลาหล kargaşa(lık) 大吵大鬧 справжнє пекло; сум'яття شوروغوغا sự huyên náo 大吵大闹
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