semideu

Catalan

Alternative forms

• semidéu (up to the spelling reform of 2016, when this word had removed that acute accent)

Etymology

From semi- +‎ déu.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): (Central, Balearic) [ˈsɛ.mi.ðəw]
• IPA^(key): (Valencia) [ˈse.mi.ðew]

Noun

semideu m (plural semideus, feminine semideessa)

1. demigod
2. (figurative) wunderkind, genius

   Synonym: geni

Further reading

• “semideu” in Diccionari de la llengua catalana, segona edició, Institut d’Estudis Catalans.