"Dio" meaning in Italian

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Proper name

IPA: /ˈdi.o/, /ˈdi.o/ Forms: Deo [alternative, archaic]
Rhymes: -io Etymology: From Latin Deus, from deus, from earlier *dẹ̄vos, from Old Latin deivos, from Proto-Italic *deiwos, from Proto-Indo-European *deywós. Cognate with English deity. Etymology templates: {{inh|it|la|Deus}} Latin Deus, {{der|it|itc-ola|deivos}} Old Latin deivos, {{der|it|itc-pro|*deiwos}} Proto-Italic *deiwos, {{der|it|ine-pro|*deywós}} Proto-Indo-European *deywós, {{cog|en|deity}} English deity Head templates: {{it-proper noun|m}} Dio m
  1. (Christianity) God Tags: masculine Synonyms: Iddio, padreterno Related terms: dio

Alternative forms

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