diva
English
Etymology
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From Italian diva (“diva, goddess”), from Latin dīva (“goddess”), female of dīvus (“divine, divine one; notably a deified mortal”).
Pronunciation
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- Rhymes: -iːvə
Noun
- Any female celebrity, usually a well known singer or actress. [from the 19th c.]
- A person who may be considered or who considers herself (or by extension himself) much more important than others, has high expectations of others and who is extremely demanding and fussy when it comes to personal privileges.
Synonyms
- (self-important person): prima donna
Derived terms
Translations
female celebrity
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person who considers herself much more important than others
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References
- Webster's Seventh New Collegiate Dictionary, Springfield, Massachusetts, G.&C. Merriam Co., 1967
- Douglas Harper (2001–2024) “diva”, in Online Etymology Dictionary. [1]
Anagrams
Dutch
Etymology
From Italian diva (“goddess”).
Pronunciation
Audio: (file) - Hyphenation: di‧va
Noun
diva f (plural diva's, diminutive divaatje n)
- A diva
French
Etymology
From Italian, from Latin, the feminine form of dīvus (“divine one; deified mortal”)
Pronunciation
Noun
diva f (plural divas)
- A diva
Further reading
- “diva”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.
Anagrams
Italian
Etymology
From Latin, the feminine form of divus (“divine one; notably deified mortal”).
Noun
diva f (plural dive)
- (acting) A star (female, especially a singer or actress)
- Synonym: (informal) dea
- (poetic) A goddess
- Synonym: dea
Related terms
- divo (masculine)
Anagrams
Latin
Adjective
(deprecated template usage) dīva
- nominative feminine singular of dīvus
- nominative neuter plural of dīvus
- accusative neuter plural of dīvus
- vocative feminine singular of dīvus
- nominative neuter plural of dīvus
Adjective
(deprecated template usage) dīvā
References
- “diva”, in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
- “diva”, in Charlton T. Lewis (1891) An Elementary Latin Dictionary, New York: Harper & Brothers
- “diva”, in William Smith, editor (1854, 1857), A Dictionary of Greek and Roman Geography, volume 1 & 2, London: Walton and Maberly
Portuguese
Adjective
diva
- (deprecated template usage) Feminine singular of adjective divo.
Noun
diva f (plural divas)
Related terms
Spanish
Pronunciation
Adjective
diva
- (deprecated template usage) Feminine singular of adjective divo.
Noun
diva f (plural divas, masculine divo, masculine plural divos)
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