having the form or appearance of a god; sacred or divine
deiform in American English
(ˈdiəˌfɔrm)
adjective
godlike or divine in form or nature
Derived forms
deiformity
noun
Word origin
[1635–45; ‹ ML deiformis, equiv. to L dei- (comb. form of deus god) + -formis-form]This word is first recorded in the period 1635–45. Other words that entered Englishat around the same time include: cascade, domesticate, federal, focus, reaction-form is a combining form meaning “having the form of”. Other words that use the affix-form include: arcform, iodoform, somatoform, tectiform, villiform