dieu
See also: Dieu, Diệu, diệu, diều, điêu, điệu, điếu, and điều
Catalan
Verb
dieu
- second-person plural present indicative form of dir
French
Etymology
From Middle French dieu, from Old French deu, from Latin deus, from Old Latin deivos, from Proto-Italic *deiwos, from Proto-Indo-European *deywós.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /djø/
audio (file) - (Quebec) IPA(key): /dzjø/
- (Louisiana) IPA(key): /d͡ʒø/
Noun
dieu m (plural dieux)
- a god, male divinity
- Synonym: divinité
Usage notes
- When speaking of a god of a specific monotheistic religion, it is usually capitalized as Dieu.
Derived terms
- demi-dieu m
- dieudonné m & adjective
- dieux du ciel
- grand Dieu
- homme de dieu m
- jurer ses grands dieux
Related terms
- déesse
- déifier
Descendants
- Haitian Creole: dye
Further reading
- “dieu”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.
Middle English
Adjective
dieu
- Alternative form of dewe (“due”)
Middle French
Etymology
From Old French deu.
Noun
dieu m (plural dieux)
- god
Usage notes
- When speaking of the Christian God, it is usually capitalized as Dieu.
Descendants
- French: dieu
- Haitian Creole: dye
Romansch
Etymology
From Latin deus.
Noun
dieu m (plural dieus)
- god
Sundanese
Adverb
dieu
- here