diva
Pronunciation: /di.va/
“diva” is a French word. Its meaning in English:
noun
- a diva
In French
- Chanteuse, notamment cantatrice d’art lyrique, de grand talent.
- Personne vaniteuse au comportement difficile, capricieux et exigeant.
- Grande vedette, notamment au temps du cinéma muet.
Etymology
From Italian, from Latin, the feminine form of dīvus (“divine one; deified mortal”).
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