tiefling

/ˈtiːflɪŋ/

Etymology

From German tief (“deep, low”) + -ling; coined for Advanced Dungeons & Dragons 2nd edition.

noun

A member of a race of beings having a combination of human and demonic/devilish ancestry, found especially in Dungeons & Dragons.“That left me with either a human female paladin or a tiefling warlord.”