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dioso

goddess

noun DYOH-sah Rare

Usage Note

Diosa is the feminine form of dios (god). It is used both in mythology (diosa griega — Greek goddess) and colloquially to describe a strikingly beautiful woman. Unlike English 'goddess', Spanish distinguishes grammatically: el dios (m) / la diosa (f).

Examples

"Afrodita era la diosa del amor."

Natural Translation

Aphrodite was the goddess of love.

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