diosa

Asturian

Noun

diosa f (plural dioses)

1. goddess

Related terms

• dios

Spanish

Etymology 1

dios (“god”) +‎ -a (feminine suffix)

Alternative forms

• dea (poetic)
• deesa (obsolete)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈdjosa/ [ˈd̪jo.sa]
• Rhymes: -osa
• Syllabification: dio‧sa

Noun

diosa f (plural diosas, masculine dios, masculine plural dioses)

1. goddess

Derived terms

• diosa de la cama

 

Etymology 2

By surface analysis, di- +‎ -osa.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /diˈosa/ [d̪iˈo.sa]
• Rhymes: -osa
• Syllabification: di‧o‧sa

Noun

diosa f (plural diosas)

1. (biochemistry) diose

Further reading

• “dios”, in Diccionario de la lengua española (in Spanish), 23rd edition, Royal Spanish Academy, 2014 October 16

Anagrams

• adiós