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

Other Words From

• dei·formi·ty noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of deiform¹

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

Example Sentences

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

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