Dictionary.com

theomachy

[ thee-om-uh-kee ]
/ θiˈɒm ə ki /
Save This Word!
noun, plural the·om·a·chies.
a battle with or among the gods.
QUIZ
QUIZ YOURSELF ON AFFECT VS. EFFECT!
In effect, this quiz will prove whether or not you have the skills to know the difference between “affect” and “effect.”
Question 1 of 7
The rainy weather could not ________ my elated spirits on my graduation day.
affect
effect
TAKE THE QUIZ TO FIND OUT
Meet Grammar CoachWrite or paste your essay, email, or story into Grammar Coach and get grammar helpImprove Your Writing
Meet Grammar CoachImprove Your Writing
Write or paste your essay, email, or story into Grammar Coach and get grammar help

Origin of theomachy

1560–70; <Late Latin theomachia<Greek theomachia.See theo-, -machy

Words nearby theomachy

theological virtue, theological virtues, theologize, theologue, theology, theomachy, theomancy, theomania, theomorphic, The one who pays the piper calls the tune, only game in town, the
Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2022

British Dictionary definitions for theomachy

theomachy
/ (θɪˈɒməkɪ) /
noun plural -chies
a battle among the gods or against them

Word Origin for theomachy

C16: from Greek theomakhia, from theo- + makhē battle
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
FEEDBACK