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deiform

[ dee-uh-fawrm ]

adjective

  1. godlike or divine in form or nature.

deiform

/ ˈdiːɪˌfɔːm /

adjective

  1. having the form or appearance of a god; sacred or divine

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Other Words From

  • dei·formi·ty noun

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Word History and Origins

Origin of deiform1

1635–45; < Medieval Latin deiformis, equivalent to Latin dei- (combining form of deus god) + -formis -form

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Example Sentences

His intellect was patrician—almost deiform in the old Roman sense.

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