How do you pronounce deity?

The recorded pronunciation is /ˈdi.ə.ti/.

deity

/ˈdi.ə.ti/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.55 in modern English

Syllables: de-i-ty
IPA: /ˈdi.ə.ti/

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Meaning

noun

Synonym of divinity: the state, position, or fact of being a god.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

A supernatural divine being; a god or goddess.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

"Thou seest all, yet none at all sees thee: / All that is by the working of thy Deitee."
"The fact that in most lands the moon was originally a female deity has led many historians to dispute the superiority of the moon over the sun in ancient mythology."
"Every act of a Roman, from birth to death, from dawn to night, was controlled and supervised by some presiding deity."
"The crux of monotheism is not only belief in a single deity but belief in a deity who is different from everything else."

Etymology

From Middle French deité, from Latin deitās.

Origin

Source language: Middle French

Word Breakdown

Root: *dyew-, deité, deitās

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈdi.ə.ti/
British English: /ˈdiː.ɪ.ti/

Usage

Subject

Wiktionary places this term in Religion.

Inflected Forms

deities (plural) deitie (alternative)

Derived Forms

deityhood deityless deitylike deityship demideity multideity overdeity semideity subdeity

Phrases

lunar deity moon deity solar deity sun deity

Frequently Paired Words

deicide deify cosmocrat deism god godliness theism

Synonyms

divinity god immortal

Rhymes With

spontaneity heterogeneity homogeneity