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dea

goddess

noun DEH-ah Rare

Origin: Latin dea (goddess)

Usage Note

Dea is the feminine counterpart of dio (god); its plural is dee. Colloquially, dea is used hyperbolically to describe an exceptionally beautiful or admired woman. The expression dea bendata refers to Lady Luck (Fortune blindfolded).

Examples

"Afrodite era la dea dell'amore."

Natural Translation

Aphrodite was the goddess of love.

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