Deois

Latin

Etymology

Borrowed from Ancient Greek Δηωΐς (Dēōḯs), a synonym for Ancient Greek Περσεφόνη (Persephónē), the Greek counterpart of Roman Proserpina.

Pronunciation

(Classical) IPA^(key): /deːˈoː.iːs/, [d̪eːˈoːiːs̠]

(Ecclesiastical) IPA^(key): /deˈo.is/, [d̪eˈɔːis]

Proper noun

Dēōīs f sg (genitive Dēōidis); third declension

(Roman mythology) Synonym of Prōserpina (Roman goddess)

Declension

Third-declension noun, singular only.

Case	Singular
Nominative	Dēōīs
Genitive	Dēōidis
Dative	Dēōidī
Accusative	Dēōidem
Ablative	Dēōide
Vocative	Dēōīs

References

“Deois”, in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
Deois in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette

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