Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

diva

/ˈdiː.və/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.42 in modern English

Syllables: di-va
IPA: /ˈdiː.və/

8

Scrabble Score

4

Letters

2

Syllables

4

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Any female celebrity, usually a well known singer or actress.

noun

A person with an inflated sense of self, who has high expectations of others, and who is extremely demanding and fussy when it comes to personal privileges.

Derogatory; Informal; Slang

noun

One who amazes or stuns, especially in a confident and feminine manner; (by extension) a term of endearment.

Example Sentences

"Who is this DIVA 💜?"
"What a diva i love her"

Etymology

From Italian diva (“diva, goddess”), from Latin dīva (“goddess”), female of dīvus (“divine, divine one; notably a deified mortal”), from Old Latin deivā, from Proto-Italic *deiwā (“goddess”), feminine of *deiwos (“god”), from Proto-Indo-European *deywós (“god”).

Origin

Source language: Italian

Word Breakdown

Root: *dyew-, diva, dīva, deivā, *deiwā, *deywós

Regional Pronunciation

British English: /ˈdiː.və/

Usage

Inflected Forms

divas (plural) dive (plural)

Derived Forms

divadom divaesque divaism divalike divo

Phrases

diva cup diva house diva-ish

Synonyms

prima donna Miss Piggy

Homonyms

daeva

Rhymes With

geneva viva shiva yeshiva riva iva oliva akiva leiva acquaviva spiva sliva

Questions

How do you pronounce diva?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈdiː.və/.
What does diva mean?: Any female celebrity, usually a well known singer or actress.
Where does diva come from?: It is traced to Italian.

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