Diiovis
Latin
Alternative forms
- Diovis, Dijovis
- Iovis, Jovis (classical, Late Latin)
Etymology
Old Latin from Proto-Italic *djous, *djowes (“day, sky; Jove”) from Proto-Indo-European *dyḗws (“sky god”, literally “the bright one”) from *dyew- (“to be bright, day sky”). Combining the root with the title Pater (“Father”) forms Old Latin Diēspiter (“Jupiter”, literally “Father Jove”) whence the nominative and vocative of later forms of Diiovis are derived by analogous formation (cf. Iuppiter, Iovis). Related to diēs, dīvus, dīus, Diāna, deus. Cognates include Doric Greek Δεύς (Deús), Attic Greek Ζεύς (Zeús)—the Greek god to whom Roman Diiovis is later equated.
Pronunciation
- (Classical) IPA(key): /ˈdii̯.i̯o.u̯is/, [ˈd̪ɪi̯ːou̯ɪs̠]
- (Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): /ˈdi.jo.vis/, [ˈd̪iːjovis]
Proper noun
Diiovis m (genitive Diiovis); third declension
- (Old Latin, religion) Alternative form of Diovis (“the Old Italic name for Jove”)
Declension
Third-declension noun.
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | Diiovis | Diiovēs |
| Genitive | Diiovis | Diiovum |
| Dative | Diiovī | Diiovibus |
| Accusative | Diiovem | Diiovēs |
| Ablative | Diiove | Diiovibus |
| Vocative | Diiovis | Diiovēs |
See also
- Diēspiter, Iuppiter (“Jupiter, Jove”)
- Vēdiovis, Vēiovis (“Vejove”, literally “Anti-Jove”)
- Vēdīus
References
- Diiovis in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette