"theos" meaning in Latin

See theos in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: [ˈtʰe.ɔs] [Classical-Latin], [ˈtɛː.os] (note: modern Italianate Ecclesiastical)
Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Hellenic *tʰehós Ancient Greek θεός (theós)bor. Latin theos Borrowed from Ancient Greek θεός (theós, “god, deity, divinity”, noun). Etymology templates: {{ety|la|:bor|grc:θεός<t:god, deity, divinity><pos:n>|text=+|title=theos|tree=1}} Etymology tree Proto-Hellenic *tʰehós Ancient Greek θεός (theós)bor. Latin theos [Appendix:Glossary#loanword|Borrowed]] from", "terms" : [ { "gloss" : "god, deity, divinity", "children" : [ { "terms" : [ { "children" : [ ], "lang_name" : "Proto-Hellenic", "term" : "*tʰehós", "status" : "missing", "lang" : "grk-pro" } ], "keyword_label" : "Inherited from", "keyword" : "inherited" } ], "lang_name" : "Ancient Greek", "term" : "θεός", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "grc", "pos" : "n" } ], "keyword" : "bor" } ], "lang_name" : "Latin", "term" : "theos", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "la" }" data-lang="la" data-title="theos"> Borrowed from Ancient Greek θεός (theós, “god, deity, divinity”, noun)., {{ety|la|:bor|grc:θεός<t:god, deity, divinity><pos:n>|text=+|title=theos|tree=1}} Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *dʰeh₁- Proto-Indo-European *-s Proto-Indo-European *dʰéh₁s Proto-Indo-European *dʰh₁sós Proto-Hellenic *tʰehós Ancient Greek θεός (theós)bor. Latin theos Borrowed from Ancient Greek θεός (theós, “god, deity, divinity”, noun). Head templates: {{head|la|nouns|g=m}} theos m
  1. (religion) god or deity Tags: masculine Synonyms: deus Derived forms: the- [in-compounds], theo- [in-compounds]
    Sense id: en-theos-la-noun-YhDbu1t9 Categories (other): Latin entries with etymology texts, Latin entries with etymology trees, Latin entries with etymon, Latin entries with incorrect language header, Pages using etymon with no ID, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries, Pages with etymology trees, Pages with etymon, Middle English determiners, Middle English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Middle English determiners: 57 9 9 8 9 9 Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 60 8 8 8 8 8 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 92 2 2 2 2 2 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 93 1 1 1 1 1 Topics: lifestyle, religion

Inflected forms

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