deaster

deaster

Latin

Etymology

Etymology tree
Proto-Indo-European *dyew-
Proto-Indo-European *-ós
Proto-Indo-European *deywós
Proto-Italic *deiwos
Old Latin deivosder.
Latin deus
Latin -aster
Latin deaster

    From deus (“god”) + -aster (“-ling”).

    Pronunciation

    Noun

    deaster m (genitive deastrī); second declension

    1. (Medieval Latin, New Latin) godling, lesser god, wanna-be-god, heathen god, idol

    Declension

    Second-declension noun (nominative singular in -er).

    singular plural
    nominative deaster deastrī
    genitive deastrī deastrōrum
    dative deastrō deastrīs
    accusative deastrum deastrōs
    ablative deastrō deastrīs
    vocative deaster deastrī

    Derived terms

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