English Explanatory Dictionary

Dii Majores

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The twelve great gods of Roman mythology, namely Juno, Vesta, Minerva, Ceres, Diana, Venus, Mars, Mercury, Jupiter, Neptune, Vulcan, and Apollo.
  2. By extension, any illustrious or eminent group of people, not necessarily twelve in number; most frequently applied to writers of literature.

Word forms

Dii Majores Dei Majores Di Majores geminatio vocalium

Etymology

From Latin di maiores (literally “greater gods”).

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