The form of the definite article used with this word is gli.
Etymology 3
See the etymology of the main entry.
Pronunciation
IPA(key): /ˈdɛi/, [ˈd̪ɛi̯]
Hyphenation: dèi
Verb
dei
(also poetic)Obsolete form of devi, second-person singular present indicative of dovere
Japanese
Romanization
dei
Rōmaji transcription of でい
Latin
Pronunciation
(Classical) IPA(key): /ˈde.iː/, [ˈd̪e.iː]
(Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): /ˈde.i/, [ˈd̪ɛː.i]
Noun
deī
inflection of deus:
nominative/vocative plural
genitive singular
Verb
deī
second-person singular present active imperative of deeō
Lindu
Noun
dei
bunch; cluster
Low German
Alternative forms
de
Pronunciation
IPA(key): /ˈdɛɪ̯/, /ˈdaɪ̯/
Article
dei
Alternative form of de
Mandarin
Romanization
dei
Nonstandard spelling of dēi.
Nonstandard spelling of děi.
Usage notes
English transcriptions of Mandarin speech often fail to distinguish between the critical tonal differences employed in the Mandarin language, using words such as this one without the appropriate indication of tone.
Middle English
Etymology 1
Noun
dei
Alternative form of day
Etymology 2
Pronoun
dei
Alternative form of þei(“they”)
Etymology 3
Noun
dei
Alternative form of dee
Navajo
Adverb
dei
up, upward
Related terms
deigo
Norwegian Nynorsk
Etymology
From Old Norseþeir.
Pronunciation
IPA(key): /dæɪ/ (example of pronunciation)
Article
dei
the(plural form of den and det, usually used in front of adjectives modifying plural nouns)