deiparous

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Giving birth to a god or goddess.

Word forms

deiparous

Etymology

From Latin deus (“god”) + -parous, calque from Ancient Greek Θεοτόκος (Theotókos, “birth-giver of God”), a traditional title of the Virgin Mary.

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