English
Alternative spellings
Dei Majores, Di Majores � di and dei are both acceptable forms in Latin for 'gods'. ("Dii" itself is a respelling of "di", indicating the length of the vowel by geminatio vocalium.) Also Dii majores, dii majores with varying capitalization, and with maiores following current Latin spelling.
Etymology
L. deus|di magnus|maiores �greater gods;� deus �god� + maior �greater,� comparative of magnus �great�.
Noun
en-noun|sg=dii|Dii majores|Majores|- p
- Roman mythology The twelve great gods of Roman mythology, namely Juno, Vesta, Minerva, Ceres, Diana, Venus, Mars, Mercury, Jupiter, Neptune, Vulcan, and Apollo.
- By extension, any illustrious or eminent group of people, not necessarily twelve in number; most frequently applied to writers of literature.
#:the twelve Di Majores of Latin letters
Category:English pluralia tantum
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