diva

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[edit] English

[edit] Etymology

From Italian diva' “diva, goddess”, from Latin diva “goddess”, female of divus “divine, divine one; notably a deified mortal”.

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[edit] Noun

Singular
diva

Plural
dive or divas

diva (plural dive or divas)

  1. Any female celebrity, usually a well known singer or actress.
  2. A person who considers herself (or by extension himself) much more important than others, has high expectations of others and becomes angry when such personal standards or demands are not met.

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[edit] References

  • Webster's Seventh New Collegiate Dictionary, Springfield, Massachusetts, G.&C. Merriam Co., 1967
  • diva” in the Online Etymology Dictionary, Douglas Harper, 2001 [1]

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[edit] Dutch

[edit] Etymology

From Italian, from Latin, the feminine form of divus 'divine one; notably deified mortal'

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diva (plural diva's, diminutive divaatje, diminutive plural divaatjes)

  1. A diva

[edit] French

[edit] Etymology

From Italian, from Latin, the feminine form of divus 'divine one; notably deified mortal'

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diva f. (plural divas)

  1. A diva

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[edit] Italian

[edit] Etymology

From Latin, the feminine form of divus 'divine one; notably deified mortal'

[edit] Noun

diva f. (plural dive)

  1. A goddess, female deity
  2. A star (female, especially a singer or actress)

[edit] Synonyms

  • (goddess): dea

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