ɪk adjective
making divine; deifying.
Origin:
1480–90; < Late Latin deificus, equivalent to Latin dei- (combining form of deus god) + -ficus -fic
1480–90; < Late Latin deificus, equivalent to Latin dei- (combining form of deus god) + -ficus -fic
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| —adj | |
| 1. | making divine or exalting to the position of a god |
| 2. | divine or godlike |
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Word Origin & History
deific
late 15c., from Fr. déifique (1372), from L. deificus "god-making, sacred," in M.L. "divine," from deus "god" (see Zeus) + -ficus "making" (see factitious).
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