adjectivethird-declension two-termination adjective
deifōrmis
deifōrmis (neuter deifōrme)
Classical[de.ɪˈfoːr.mɪs]Ecclesiastical[de.iˈfɔr.mis]
Meaning
- Medieval Latinliterallytwo terminationgodlike
- Medieval Latintwo terminationconformable to the will of God
Declension
| form | masculine | feminine | neuter |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | deifōrmis | deifōrmis | deifōrme |
| genitive | deifōrmis | deifōrmis | deifōrmis |
| dative | deifōrmī | deifōrmī | deifōrmī |
| accusative | deifōrmem | deifōrmem | deifōrme |
| ablative | deifōrmī | deifōrmī | deifōrmī |
| vocative | deifōrmis | deifōrmis | deifōrme |
| form | masculine | feminine | neuter |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | deifōrmēs | deifōrmēs | deifōrmia |
| genitive | deifōrmium | deifōrmium | deifōrmium |
| dative | deifōrmibus | deifōrmibus | deifōrmibus |
| accusative | deifōrmīs deifōrmēs | deifōrmīs deifōrmēs | deifōrmia |
| ablative | deifōrmibus | deifōrmibus | deifōrmibus |
| vocative | deifōrmēs | deifōrmēs | deifōrmia |
Origins
Derived from deus (“god”) + -fōrmis (“-shaped”), a calque of Ancient Greek θεοειδής (theoeidḗs, “godlike”).
Descendants
- Englishdeiform
- Italiandeiforme
In English words that came into English from deifōrmis
- deiformdeifōrmis