diva

Pronunciation: /ˈdiː.və/

The English word “diva” has 3 meanings listed here.

noun

Any female celebrity, usually a well known singer or actress.
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.
One who amazes or stuns, especially in a confident and feminine manner; (by extension) a term of endearment.

Etymology

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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