deitas

Latin

Etymology

Coined by Augustine of Hippo from deus (“god”), after dīvīnitās (“divinity”).

Pronunciation

• (Classical) IPA: /ˈde.i.taːs/

Noun

deitās (genitive deitātis); f, third declension

1. divinity, deity, the nature of a god

Inflection

Number	Singular	Plural
nominative	deitās	deitātēs
genitive	deitātis	deitātum
dative	deitātī	deitātibus
accusative	deitātem	deitātēs
ablative	deitāte	deitātibus
vocative	deitās	deitātēs

Synonyms

• (divinity): dīvīnitās

Related terms

• deus

Descendants

• Catalan: deïtat
• English: deity
• French: déité
• Italian: deità
• Romanian: zeitate

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Portuguese

Verb

deitas

1. second-person singular present indicative of deitar