English → Latin
“deity” in Latin
dīvīnitāsdivinity, Godhead, godhood; the power of divinationdeusgod, deity; the ancient Roman “Dī Penātēs,” personal or family gods of hearth and home, embodied as small statues or ico
The English word deity itself goes back to Latin deivos, through deitās.
Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864
deity
Deus (God): numen divinum (the divine power, etc., ): divinitas: natura divina (the nature and essence of God): [☞ Deitas quite late; Augustin.] Vid. GOD, GODHEAD.
Quick answer
- What is the Latin word for deity?
- The usual Latin words for “deity” are dīvīnitās, deus. The right choice depends on the sense; see the distinctions below.
Entry from J. E. Riddle & T. K. Arnold, A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon (rev. C. Anthon, New York: Harper, 1864), digitised by Fergus J. P. Walsh, CC BY-SA 4.0; Latin markup adapted by latindictionary.co.