Meanings
noundaeva (plural daevas)
plural daevas · alternative daiva · alternative dev · alternative deev
- ZoroastrianismA supernatural entity of disagreeable nature, usually considered as a demon.
Synonyms & antonyms
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Origin
Transliteration of Avestan 𐬛𐬀𐬉𐬎𐬎𐬀 (daēuua). Doublet of deva.
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Chinese Mandarin 德弗
- 德弗 (Défú)supernatural entity
French dive
- divesupernatural entity
Hindi देव
- देव (dev)supernatural entity
Persian دیو
- دیو (dêv)supernatural entity
Polish dewa
- dewasupernatural entity
Turkish dev, dîv
- devsupernatural entity
- dîvsupernatural entity
Urdu دیو
- دیو (dēv)supernatural entity
Rhymes & wordplay
Rhymes with daeva
All rhymes →Cite this entry
APA
daeva. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/daeva
MLA
“daeva.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/daeva. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “daeva,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/daeva.
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