Etymology of the Latin word apotheosis
the Late Latin word
apotheosis (deification, transformation into a god; canonization)
derived from the Greek word
apotheosis, ἀποθέωσις
derived from the Greek word
apotheounderived from the Greek word
theos, θεός (a deity, especially the supreme Divinity; figuratively, a magistrate; by Hebraism, very)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*dhēs-derived from the Greek word
apothéosisusing the Greek prefix
apo-derived from the Greek word
apo, ἀπό (from; 'off,' away (from something near), in various senses (of place, time, or relation; literal or figurative))
derived from the Greek word
theos, θεός (a deity, especially the supreme Divinity; figuratively, a magistrate; by Hebraism, very)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*dhēs-Derivations in other languages
English
apotheosis, French
apothéose, Italian
apoteosiUsage
Word found in Late Latin
