Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

devata

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.42 in modern English

Syllables
de-va-ta
IPA
10
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
3
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A kind of good spirit, similar to a guardian angel or a lesser deity.

Etymology

Borrowed from Sanskrit देवता (devatā). Doublet of diwata and divata.

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: देवता

Inflected Forms

devatas (plural) dewata (alternative)

Frequently Paired Words

deva

Questions

What does devata mean?
A kind of good spirit, similar to a guardian angel or a lesser deity.
Where does devata come from?
It is traced to Sanskrit.

How to pronounce devata

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