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a distinguished female singer; prima donna.
Origin:
1880–85;
< It < L
dīva,
fem. of
dīvus
god;
cf.
divine
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di·va
(dē'və)
n.
pl.
di·vas
or
di·ve
(-vā)
An operatic prima donna.
A very successful singer of nonoperatic music:
a jazz diva.
[Italian, from Latin
dīva
,
goddess
, feminine of
dīvus
,
god
; see
dyeu-
in Indo-European roots.]
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
Copyright © 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.
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Word Origin & History
diva
"distinguished woman singer," 1883, from It.
diva
"goddess, fine lady," from L.
diva
"goddess," fem. of
divus
"divine (one)."
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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