Deva

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See also: deva, devā, devă, and děva

Galician

Etymology

A hydronym, attested in Medieval Latin as Deva. From Lua error in Module:parameters at line 159: Parameter 2 should be a valid language, etymology language or family code; the value qfa-sub-ibe is not valid. See WT:LOL, WT:LOL/E and WT:LOF., from Proto-Celtic *dēwā (“goddess”), from Proto-Celtic *dēwos (“god”), from Proto-Indo-European *deywós (“god”).[1] Cognate of English Dee.[2]

Pronunciation

Proper noun

Deva m

  1. A river in Ourense, Galicia, flowing some 20 km to the river Minho at Arbo.
  2. A river in Pontevedra, Galicia, flowing some 20 km to the river Minho at Pontedeva.

References

  1. ^ Moralejo, Juan José (2009). "Hidronimia prerromana de Gallaecia". In Kremer, Dieter. Onomástica galega II : onimia e onomástica prerromana e a situación lingüística do noroeste peninsular : actas do segundo coloquio, Leipzig, 17 3 18 de outubro de 2008. Santiago de Compostela: Universidade de Santiago de Compostela. p. 63. →ISBN.
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Latin

Etymology

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View of the river

Proper noun

Deva f sg (genitive Devae); first declension

  1. A small river in Hispania Tarraconensis

Declension

First-declension noun, singular only.

Case Singular
Nominative Deva
Genitive Devae
Dative Devae
Accusative Devam
Ablative Devā
Vocative Deva

References

  • “Deva”, in William Smith, editor (1854, 1857), A Dictionary of Greek and Roman Geography, volume 1 & 2, London: Walton and Maberly

Serbo-Croatian

Etymology

From the common noun deva (“maiden”).

Pronunciation

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Proper noun

Deva f (Cyrillic spelling Дева)

  1. Virgo
  2. Virgin Mary; Our Lady

Synonyms

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