Dictionary formdeus, dei(masculine)
Translation
god
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Grammar
Cases
| Case | singular | plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominativethe subject | deus | dei / di |
| Vocativecalling someone: O ... | deus | dei / di |
| Accusativethe direct object; after ad, in (into), per | deum | deos |
| Genitiveof | dei | deorum |
| Dativeto, for | deo | deis / dis |
| Ablativeby, with, from; after a, ab, cum, de, e, ex, in (in), sine | deo | deis / dis |
Examples
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There is one god.
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God made the land and the sea.
Romani .
The Romans had many gods.
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Thanks be to God.
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Without god I can do nothing.
Deus, dei is a second declension masculine noun, and the genitive dei is what tells you so. Its plural is the one irregular corner: alongside dei and deis you will meet the older di and dis, and the vocative singular is deus rather than the expected dee. The dative deo turns up constantly in fixed phrases such as deo gratias, and the word runs straight into French dieu, Spanish dios and Italian dio.
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This word is taught in chapter 1, lesson 12: deus, propter, ergo and 11 more words.