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divinidad

divinity

noun dee-bee-nee-DAHD Rare
Arts & Culture Religion

Origin: From Latin divinitas, from divinus (divine).

Also means

deity

Usage Note

Divinidad can refer to a specific deity (una divinidad azteca) or to the abstract quality of being divine (la divinidad de Cristo). It is more formal and literary than dios ('god'). In a theological context, la Divinidad (capitalized) refers to God. The related adjective is divino, which colloquially also means 'wonderful' or 'gorgeous.'

Examples

"Los aztecas adoraban a numerosas divinidades."

Natural Translation

The Aztecs worshipped numerous divinities.

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