semideus

semideus

See also: semi-deus

Latin

Etymology

Etymology tree
Proto-Indo-European *sem-
Proto-Indo-European *sēmi
Latin sēmi-
Proto-Indo-European *dyew-
Proto-Indo-European *-ós
Proto-Indo-European *deywós
Proto-Italic *deiwos
Old Latin deivosder.
Latin deus
Latin sēmideus

    From sēmi- (“demi-”) + deus (“god”).

    Pronunciation

    Noun

    sēmideus m (genitive sēmideī); second declension

    1. (mythology) the son born of a god and a mortal.
    2. (mythology) a man considered talented, powerful, or influential within a society.

    Declension

    Second-declension noun.

    singular plural
    nominative sēmideus sēmideī
    genitive sēmideī sēmideōrum
    dative sēmideō sēmideīs
    accusative sēmideum sēmideōs
    ablative sēmideō sēmideīs
    vocative sēmidee sēmideī

    Descendants

    • → French: demi-dieu
    • → German: Halbgott
    • → English: demigod
    • → Italian: semidio
    • → Portuguese: semideus
    • → Romanian: semizeu
    • → Spanish: semideo, semidiós

    Portuguese

    Alternative forms

    Etymology

    From semi- (“demi-”) +‎ deus (“god”), or alternatively from Latin semideus.

    Pronunciation

     
    • (Brazil) IPA(key): /ˌsẽ.miˈdews/ [ˌsẽ.miˈdeʊ̯s]
    • (Portugal) IPA(key): /sɨ.miˈdewʃ/ [sɨ.miˈðewʃ]

    • Hyphenation: se‧mi‧deus

    Noun

    semideus m (plural semideuses, feminine semideusa, feminine plural semideusas)

    1. (mythology) demigod

    See also

    Further reading

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