Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

deiform

/ˈdiː.ɪˌfɔː(ɹ)m/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: de-iform
IPA: /ˈdiː.ɪˌfɔː(ɹ)m/

13

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

adj

Conformable to the will of God

Example Sentences

"But that full graſp of vaſt Eternitie / Longs not to beings ſimply vegetive, / Not yet to creatures merely ſenſitive: / Reaſon alone cannot arrive to it. / Onely ſouls Deiform intellective / Unto that height of happineſſe can get; / Yet immortalitie with other ſouls may fit."
"When our minds shall perceive what a pure imitation of God its life is, and how exactly deiform all its motions and actions are, with what ravishing pleasure will they even review their own motions […]"

Etymology

From Medieval Latin deifōrmis (literally “godlike”).

Word Breakdown

Root: deifōrmis

Inflected Forms

more deiform (comparative) most deiform (superlative)

Derived Forms

deiformity

Questions

How do you pronounce deiform?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈdiː.ɪˌfɔː(ɹ)m/.
What does deiform mean?: Godlike.
Where does deiform come from?: From Medieval Latin deifōrmis (literally “godlike”).

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