deific

C2+ Topic:Describing Qualities

US /diˈɪfɪk/ UK /diːˈɪfɪk/ See IPA manual

Meanings

1

adj
making divine, or having a godlike character

The poet ascribed a deific radiance to the rising sun.

Thesaurus

Synonyms

1 adj · making divine, or having a... divine godlikedeifyingcelestial

Opposites

mortal mundane earthly

Word family

Derived forms deifically

Related forms deify deity deificationdeism

Etymology

From Late Latin deificus ('making divine, godlike'), from deus ('god') + -ficus ('making', from facere 'to make').

deificus Latin deus Latin *deywós Proto-Indo-European

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Topics

Describing Qualities Word Formation & Derivatives

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# deific

**Type:** Word
**Level:** C2+
**Part of speech:** adj
**IPA (US):** /diˈɪfɪk/
**IPA (UK):** /diːˈɪfɪk/

## Meanings
1. making divine, or having a godlike character

## Examples
- The poet ascribed a deific radiance to the rising sun.

## Synonyms
- divine
- godlike
- deifying
- celestial

## Antonyms
- mortal
- mundane
- earthly

## Derived Forms
- deifically

## Related Forms
- deify
- deity
- deification
- deism

## Roots and Affixes
- Root: deificus
- Root: deus
- Root: *deywós

## Etymology
From Late Latin deificus ('making divine, godlike'), from deus ('god') + -ficus ('making', from facere 'to make').

## AI Etymology
Deific comes from Late Latin deificus ('making divine, godlike'), from deus ('god') + -ficus ('making', from facere 'to make'). The etymological trail includes Latin deificus, Latin deus, and Proto-Indo-European *deywós. As an adjective, deific describes what is making divine, or having a godlike character. The same family is visible in derived forms such as deifically and related forms such as deify, deity, deification, and deism. The analysis is partly morphological, with the modern form built from the elements named in the history.

## Topics
- Describing Qualities
- Word Formation & Derivatives

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