adjectivefirst/second-declension adjective
deificus
deificus (feminine deifica, neuter deificum)
Classical[deˈɪ.fɪ.kʊs]Ecclesiastical[deˈiː.fi.kus]
Meaning
- adjectiverendering god-like, making divine, deific
Declension
| form | masculine | feminine | neuter |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | deificus | deifica | deificum |
| genitive | deificī | deificae | deificī |
| dative | deificō | deificae | deificō |
| accusative | deificum | deificam | deificum |
| ablative | deificō | deificā | deificō |
| vocative | deifice | deifica | deificum |
| form | masculine | feminine | neuter |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | deificī | deificae | deifica |
| genitive | deificōrum | deificārum | deificōrum |
| dative | deificīs | deificīs | deificīs |
| accusative | deificōs | deificās | deifica |
| ablative | deificīs | deificīs | deificīs |
| vocative | deificī | deificae | deifica |
dĕĭfĭcus, a, um, adj. deus-facio,
I. who makes one a god, deifies:
Deus, Tert. Apol. 11.—II. Consecrated, sacred, lues ( = Gr. ἡ ἱερὰ νόσος), epilepsy, Cael. Aur. Acut. 2, 30, 162.
Origins
- Proto-Indo-European*dyew-
- Proto-Indo-European*deywós
- Proto-Italic*deiwos
- Latindeificus
Old Latin deivosder. Latin deus Proto-Italic *-fakos Latin -ficus Latin deificus From deus (“god”) + -ficus.
In English words that came into English from deificus
- deificdeificus