Divus

/ˈdiːvəs/ noun

Definition

A deified person, especially in ancient Rome; a god or divine being.

Etymology

From Latin divus, meaning 'divine' or 'of a god.' In Roman culture, divus was used as a title for emperors who were deified after death (like Augustus became Divus Augustus).

Kelly Says

Divus is a Latin word that reveals how Romans thought about leadership—they could literally declare a dead emperor to be a god, and when they did, his name got the title Divus, which is where our word 'divine' ultimately comes from.

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