Words of the day 4 - dea
Today’s Latin word of the day is dea. (Noun f)
Dea - Goddess
e.g. Diana est dea silvarum. - Diana is the goddess of the forests.
Related words - deus - god
Divine - of god or pertaining to god
Divus - god
Similar word in Sanskrit देवी
Meaning : goddress
e.g. देवीं प्रार्थयामी I pray to the Goddess.
Are these two words देवी and dea related? I am not sure.
Related words: देवता , दैविक , देवालय , दैवी घटना
On a lighter note, I am preparing for ultimate entrance test. If I pass i will enter heaven. If not, I will go to hell or worse sent back here.
As I am not sure which God will be the interviewer, I am preparing for both.
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