diva

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Pronunciation 1.3 Noun 1.3.1 Derived terms 1.3.2 Translations 1.4 References 1.5 Anagrams 2 Dutch 2.1 Etymology 2.2 Noun 3 French 3.1 Etymology 3.2 Noun 3.3 Anagrams 4 Italian 4.1 Etymology 4.2 Noun 4.2.1 Synonyms 4.2.2 Related terms

[edit] English

[edit] Etymology

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

[edit] Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -iːvə

[edit] Noun

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.

[edit] Derived terms

• diva-ish

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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]

[edit] Anagrams

• Alphagram: adiv
• avid

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[edit] Dutch

[edit] Etymology

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

[edit] Noun

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

1. A diva

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[edit] French

[edit] Etymology

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

[edit] Noun

diva f. (plural divas)

1. A diva

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• Alphagram: adiv
• vida

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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

[edit] Related terms

• divo (masculine)