Added 9 October 2026
diva
/ˈdiː.və/ noun
Latin root: dīva Wiktionary
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- Any female celebrity, usually a well known singer or actress. .mw-parser-output .defdate{font-size:smaller}
- A person with an inflated sense of self, who has high expectations of others, and who is extremely demanding and fussy when it comes to personal privileges.
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One who amazes or stuns, especially in a confident and feminine manner; a term of endearment.
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Origin
From Italian diva (“diva, goddess”), from Latin dīva (“goddess”), female of dīvus (“divine, divine one; notably a deified mortal”), from Old Latin deivā, from Proto-Italic *deiwā (“goddess”), feminine of *deiwos (“god”), from Proto-Indo-European *deywós (“god”).
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