divinity

/dɪˈvɪnəti/dih-VIH-nuh-tee

/dɪˈvɪnəti/dih-VIH-nuh-tee

Meaningthe state of being divine

Common meaning: godliness

Other meanings: a god; the study of religion

diva god; godlikeLewis & Short, Latin Dictionary (1879), p. 564 · scan
inadjective ending: of the nature of
itynoun ending: being so, the quality of

Journey through time

Proto-Indo-European*diw-‘shine’source
Latindeus, -ī; dīvus‘a god’
Old Frenchdivinsource
Englishdivine‘of or like a god’
Englishformed in English from divinedivinity‘godliness’ · today

Sources & notes

Meaning: “Meaning” is the sense that emerges from the word’s roots; “Common meaning” is today’s everyday sense. Both written by us.

Pronunciation

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Origin: Formed in English from divine + -ity.

Dictionary: Skeat (1898), DIVINE, p.174 · scan

Roots

deus, -ī; dīvus Latin “a god; godlike”

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