Meanings
suffix
Origin
- Sanskritद्वीप“island, peninsula”
- Prakrit𑀤𑀻𑀯
- English-dives
From Prakrit 𑀤𑀻𑀯 (dīva), from Sanskrit द्वीप (dvīpa, “island, peninsula”).
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-dives. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/-dives
MLA
“-dives.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/-dives. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “-dives,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/-dives.
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