English Explanatory Dictionary

-dives

English dictionary entry

Meanings

suffix
  1. islands, archipelago.

Pronunciation

/diːvz/ /daɪvz/ /dɪvz/

Word forms

-dives

Etymology

From Prakrit 𑀤𑀻𑀯 (dīva), from Sanskrit द्वीप (dvīpa, “island, peninsula”).

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