duotheism

D2U1O1T1H4E1I1S1M3

noun

Belief in the existence of two deities. This often refers to the belief in a god and goddess of roughly equal power, as is the case in Wicca.

Scrabble 15

Meanings

nounduotheism (usually uncountable, plural duotheisms)

plural duotheisms · alternative dyotheism

  1. uncountableusuallyBelief in the existence of two deities. This often refers to the belief in a god and goddess of roughly equal power, as is the case in Wicca.

    Synonyms: bitheism, ditheism

Synonyms & antonyms

nounBelief in the existence of two deities. This often refers to the belief in a god and goddess of roughly equal power, as is the case in Wicca.

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*dwóh₁
  2. Proto-Italic*duō
  3. Latinduo
  4. Englishduo-
  5. Proto-Indo-European*dʰeh₁-
  6. Proto-Indo-European*dʰéh₁s
  7. Proto-Indo-European*dʰh₁sós
  8. Proto-Hellenic*tʰehós
  9. Ancient Greekθεός (theós)
  10. Ancient Greekθεο- (theo-)
  11. Latintheo-
  12. Englishtheo-
  13. Englishtheism
  14. Englishduotheism

From duo- + theism.

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Translations

French duothéisme
  • duothéismebelief in two deities
Polish duoteizm
  • duoteizmbelief in two deities
Portuguese duoteísmo
  • duoteísmobelief in two deities
Romanian diteism
  • diteismbelief in two deities
Swedish duoteism
  • duoteismbelief in two deities
Turkish duoteizm
  • duoteizmbelief in two deities

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Chicago

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