dea

/ˈdea/ · B2 · noun · f

goddess

👑 dea = DEA-ty with the ty dropped: Latin dea, female deity

Spanish dea comes straight from Latin dea, the feminine of deus (god). Hear the 'dea' inside deity and divine: all share the same Latin root for godhood. Dea is a poetic or literary word; diosa is the everyday form.

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