deiform

[ dee-uh-fawrm ]

/ ˈdi əˌfɔrm /

adjective

godlike or divine in form or nature.

Nearby words

deictic, deid, deif, deific, deification, deiform, deify, deighton, deign, deil, deimos

Origin of deiform

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

Related formsde·i·form·i·ty, noun

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British Dictionary definitions for deiform

deiform

/ (ˈdiːɪˌfɔːm) /

adjective

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

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