Noun
Daitya (plural Daityas)
(Hinduism) Any of a clan or race of Asuras, the children of Diti and the sage Kashyapa.
Coordinate term: Deva
Daitya (lit. sons of the mother "Diti"), Rakshasa (lit. from "harm to be guarded against"), and Asura are incorrectly translated into English as "demon". Source: Internet