No, no, Greek. It is a general word for spiritual or semi-divine beings, including, but not exclusively, evil spirits, demons, devils, etc.
Interestingly, Liddell-Scott-Jones Lexicon of Classical Greek also has it as the "souls of men of the golden age, acting as tutelary deities" and "the Divine power".
It can also be a personal Genius (so as to explain a Greek word with a Latin), a sort of guardian or tutelary spirit.
-- Henrix
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