θείος

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Greek

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Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈθi.os/
  • Hyphenation: θεί‧ος
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Etymology 1

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From Ancient Greek θεῖος (theîos), from Proto-Indo-European *dʰeh₁(y)-.

Noun

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θείος (theíosm (plural θείοι, feminine θεία)

  1. uncle (a parent’s brother or parent's brother-in-law)
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Etymology 2

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From Ancient Greek θεῖος (theîos), from θεός (theós, god).

Adjective

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θείος (theíosm (feminine θεία, neuter θείο)

  1. divine
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