LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
noun · masculinesecond declension

deaster

deaster m (genitive deastrī)
Classical[deˈas.tɛr]Ecclesiastical[deˈas.ter]

Meaning

  1. Medieval LatinNew Latinmasculinegodling, lesser god, wanna-be-god, heathen god, idol

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativedeasterdeastrī
genitivedeastrīdeastrōrum
dativedeastrōdeastrīs
accusativedeastrumdeastrōs
ablativedeastrōdeastrīs
vocativedeasterdeastrī

Origins

  1. Proto-Indo-European*dyew-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*deywós
  3. Proto-Italic*deiwos
  4. Latindeaster

Old Latin deivosder. Latin deus Latin -aster Latin deaster From deus (“god”) + -aster (“-ling”).

Quick answers

What does deaster mean in Latin?
deaster, a noun, means “godling, lesser god, wanna-be-god, heathen god, idol”.
What is the genitive of deaster?
The genitive singular is deastrī. deaster is masculine, second declension.
How do you pronounce deaster?
In classical Latin, [deˈas.tɛr]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [deˈas.ter].
Where does deaster come from?
Proto-Indo-European *dyew- → Proto-Indo-European *deywós → Proto-Italic *deiwos → Latin deaster.