dieu
See also: Appendix:Variations of "dieu"
Catalan
Alternative forms
Verb
dieu
- second-person plural present indicative of dir
French
Etymology
Inherited from Middle French dieu, from Old French deu, from Latin deus, from Old Latin deivos, from Proto-Italic *deiwos, from Proto-Indo-European *deywós.
Pronunciation
Noun
dieu m (plural dieux)
Usage notes
- When speaking of a god of a specific monotheistic religion, it is usually capitalized as Dieu.
Derived terms
- demi-dieu m
- dieudonné m & adjective
- dieux du ciel
- grand Dieu
- homme de dieu m
- jurer ses grands dieux
Related terms
Descendants
- Haitian Creole: dye
Further reading
- “dieu”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.
Middle English
Adjective
dieu
- alternative form of dewe (“due”)
Middle French
Etymology
From Old French deu.
Noun
dieu m (plural dieux)
Usage notes
- When speaking of the Christian God, it is usually capitalized as Dieu.
Descendants
Romansch
Etymology
Noun
dieu m (plural dieus)
Sundanese
Etymology
Adverb
dieu