Proper way to adjectivize the word “deity”
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Having looked it up, no dictionary I can find lists a definition for "deitous," so I was wondering if perhaps I added the the wrong suffix to "deity" to turn it into adjective? This is more of a pedantic question, but just out of curiosity, does anyone know of a word like what I'm describing?
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Having looked it up, no dictionary I can find lists a definition for "deitous," so I was wondering if perhaps I added the the wrong suffix to "deity" to turn it into adjective? This is more of a pedantic question, but just out of curiosity, does anyone know of a word like what I'm describing?
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Having looked it up, no dictionary I can find lists a definition for "deitous," so I was wondering if perhaps I added the the wrong suffix to "deity" to turn it into adjective? This is more of a pedantic question, but just out of curiosity, does anyone know of a word like what I'm describing?
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Having looked it up, no dictionary I can find lists a definition for "deitous," so I was wondering if perhaps I added the the wrong suffix to "deity" to turn it into adjective? This is more of a pedantic question, but just out of curiosity, does anyone know of a word like what I'm describing?
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Try including a sample sentence where you would use the adjectival form.
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Try including a sample sentence where you would use the adjectival form.
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Try including a sample sentence where you would use the adjectival form.
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There's no English adjective that derives directly from the noun deity, but there's an adjective that means "of or like a god" and has the same root as deity:
divine
ADJECTIVE
- Of or like God or a god.
-- ‘heroes with divine powers’
-- ‘paintings of shipwrecks being prevented by divine intervention’
Origin
Late Middle English: via Old French from Latin divinus, from divus ‘godlike’ (related to deus ‘god’).
[Oxford Dictionaries]
Compare this with the origin of deity:
1250–1300; Middle English deite < Old French < Late Latin deitāt-
(stem of deitās ), equivalent to Latin dei- (combining form of
deus god) + -tāt- -ty2, formed after Latin dīvīnitās divinity
[Oxford Dictionaries]
Those with an interest in etymology might enjoy this detailed chart by John Lawler showing the common roots of various words related to deity/divine.
answered Nov 27 at 6:39
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Just to add that modern French doesn't seem to have an adjectival form either, based on TLFi cnrtl.fr/portailindex/LEXI/TLFI/D/1200
– Stuart F
Nov 27 at 12:20
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Note the etymological source; divine and deity are from the same root.
– John Lawler
Nov 27 at 17:49
@JohnLawler I love your chart - fascinating! I've added it to my answer :-)
– Chappo
Nov 28 at 2:26
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Deific might be closer to what you're after.
From the Macquarie (Australian) Dictionary:
deific adjective making divine; deifying.
[Late Latin deificus god-making, sacred]
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There's no English adjective that derives directly from the noun deity, but there's an adjective that means "of or like a god" and has the same root as deity:
divine
ADJECTIVE
- Of or like God or a god.
-- ‘heroes with divine powers’
-- ‘paintings of shipwrecks being prevented by divine intervention’
Origin
Late Middle English: via Old French from Latin divinus, from divus ‘godlike’ (related to deus ‘god’).
[Oxford Dictionaries]
Compare this with the origin of deity:
1250–1300; Middle English deite < Old French < Late Latin deitāt-
(stem of deitās ), equivalent to Latin dei- (combining form of
deus god) + -tāt- -ty2, formed after Latin dīvīnitās divinity
[Oxford Dictionaries]
Those with an interest in etymology might enjoy this detailed chart by John Lawler showing the common roots of various words related to deity/divine.
answered Nov 27 at 6:39
Chappo
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Just to add that modern French doesn't seem to have an adjectival form either, based on TLFi cnrtl.fr/portailindex/LEXI/TLFI/D/1200
– Stuart F
Nov 27 at 12:20
1
Note the etymological source; divine and deity are from the same root.
– John Lawler
Nov 27 at 17:49
@JohnLawler I love your chart - fascinating! I've added it to my answer :-)
– Chappo
Nov 28 at 2:26
add a comment |
up vote
6
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There's no English adjective that derives directly from the noun deity, but there's an adjective that means "of or like a god" and has the same root as deity:
divine
ADJECTIVE
- Of or like God or a god.
-- ‘heroes with divine powers’
-- ‘paintings of shipwrecks being prevented by divine intervention’
Origin
Late Middle English: via Old French from Latin divinus, from divus ‘godlike’ (related to deus ‘god’).
[Oxford Dictionaries]
Compare this with the origin of deity:
1250–1300; Middle English deite < Old French < Late Latin deitāt-
(stem of deitās ), equivalent to Latin dei- (combining form of
deus god) + -tāt- -ty2, formed after Latin dīvīnitās divinity
[Oxford Dictionaries]
Those with an interest in etymology might enjoy this detailed chart by John Lawler showing the common roots of various words related to deity/divine.
answered Nov 27 at 6:39
Chappo
2,44641224
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Just to add that modern French doesn't seem to have an adjectival form either, based on TLFi cnrtl.fr/portailindex/LEXI/TLFI/D/1200
– Stuart F
Nov 27 at 12:20
1
Note the etymological source; divine and deity are from the same root.
– John Lawler
Nov 27 at 17:49
@JohnLawler I love your chart - fascinating! I've added it to my answer :-)
– Chappo
Nov 28 at 2:26
add a comment |
up vote
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up vote
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There's no English adjective that derives directly from the noun deity, but there's an adjective that means "of or like a god" and has the same root as deity:
divine
ADJECTIVE
- Of or like God or a god.
-- ‘heroes with divine powers’
-- ‘paintings of shipwrecks being prevented by divine intervention’
Origin
Late Middle English: via Old French from Latin divinus, from divus ‘godlike’ (related to deus ‘god’).
[Oxford Dictionaries]
Compare this with the origin of deity:
1250–1300; Middle English deite < Old French < Late Latin deitāt-
(stem of deitās ), equivalent to Latin dei- (combining form of
deus god) + -tāt- -ty2, formed after Latin dīvīnitās divinity
[Oxford Dictionaries]
Those with an interest in etymology might enjoy this detailed chart by John Lawler showing the common roots of various words related to deity/divine.
answered Nov 27 at 6:39
Chappo
2,44641224
There's no English adjective that derives directly from the noun deity, but there's an adjective that means "of or like a god" and has the same root as deity:
divine
ADJECTIVE
- Of or like God or a god.
-- ‘heroes with divine powers’
-- ‘paintings of shipwrecks being prevented by divine intervention’
Origin
Late Middle English: via Old French from Latin divinus, from divus ‘godlike’ (related to deus ‘god’).
[Oxford Dictionaries]
Compare this with the origin of deity:
1250–1300; Middle English deite < Old French < Late Latin deitāt-
(stem of deitās ), equivalent to Latin dei- (combining form of
deus god) + -tāt- -ty2, formed after Latin dīvīnitās divinity
[Oxford Dictionaries]
Those with an interest in etymology might enjoy this detailed chart by John Lawler showing the common roots of various words related to deity/divine.
answered Nov 27 at 6:39
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answered Nov 27 at 6:39
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Just to add that modern French doesn't seem to have an adjectival form either, based on TLFi cnrtl.fr/portailindex/LEXI/TLFI/D/1200
– Stuart F
Nov 27 at 12:20
1
Note the etymological source; divine and deity are from the same root.
– John Lawler
Nov 27 at 17:49
@JohnLawler I love your chart - fascinating! I've added it to my answer :-)
– Chappo
Nov 28 at 2:26
add a comment |
1
Just to add that modern French doesn't seem to have an adjectival form either, based on TLFi cnrtl.fr/portailindex/LEXI/TLFI/D/1200
– Stuart F
Nov 27 at 12:20
1
Note the etymological source; divine and deity are from the same root.
– John Lawler
Nov 27 at 17:49
@JohnLawler I love your chart - fascinating! I've added it to my answer :-)
– Chappo
Nov 28 at 2:26
1
1
Just to add that modern French doesn't seem to have an adjectival form either, based on TLFi cnrtl.fr/portailindex/LEXI/TLFI/D/1200
– Stuart F
Nov 27 at 12:20
Just to add that modern French doesn't seem to have an adjectival form either, based on TLFi cnrtl.fr/portailindex/LEXI/TLFI/D/1200
– Stuart F
Nov 27 at 12:20
1
1
Note the etymological source; divine and deity are from the same root.
– John Lawler
Nov 27 at 17:49
Note the etymological source; divine and deity are from the same root.
– John Lawler
Nov 27 at 17:49
@JohnLawler I love your chart - fascinating! I've added it to my answer :-)
– Chappo
Nov 28 at 2:26
@JohnLawler I love your chart - fascinating! I've added it to my answer :-)
– Chappo
Nov 28 at 2:26
add a comment |
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Deific might be closer to what you're after.
From the Macquarie (Australian) Dictionary:
deific adjective making divine; deifying.
[Late Latin deificus god-making, sacred]
answered 2 days ago
Zyrianyangw
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Deific might be closer to what you're after.
From the Macquarie (Australian) Dictionary:
deific adjective making divine; deifying.
[Late Latin deificus god-making, sacred]
answered 2 days ago
Zyrianyangw
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Deific might be closer to what you're after.
From the Macquarie (Australian) Dictionary:
deific adjective making divine; deifying.
[Late Latin deificus god-making, sacred]
answered 2 days ago
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Deific might be closer to what you're after.
From the Macquarie (Australian) Dictionary:
deific adjective making divine; deifying.
[Late Latin deificus god-making, sacred]
answered 2 days ago
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Try including a sample sentence where you would use the adjectival form.
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