Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

deva

/ˈdeɪvə/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 2.73 in modern English

Syllables: de-va
IPA: /ˈdeɪvə/

8

Scrabble Score

4

Letters

2

Syllables

4

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A god in Vedic mythology, Hinduism and Buddhism.

name

A city in Hunedoara County, Romania.

Etymology

Transliteration of Sanskrit देव (deva, “deity, god”). Doublet of daeva.

Word Breakdown

Root: *dyew-

Inflected Forms

devas (plural)

Derived Forms

devic

Phrases

Har Har Mahadev

Frequently Paired Words

deodar(a) Devanagari devata devi Har Har Mahadev Mahadeva

Rhymes With

eva ava neva leyva alleva pleva cava vena cava leiva

Questions

How do you pronounce deva?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈdeɪvə/.
What does deva mean?: A god in Vedic mythology, Hinduism and Buddhism.
Where does deva come from?: Transliteration of Sanskrit देव (deva, “deity, god”). Doublet of daeva.

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