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-dives

/diːvz/

-dives suffix: islands, archipelago.

Suffix

-dives

  1. (idiomatic) islands, archipelago.
    • Laccadives, Maldives

Origin of -dives

From Prakrit 𑀤𑀻𑀯 (dīva), from Sanskrit द्वीप (dvīpa, “island, peninsula”).

Questions about -dives

What does -dives mean?
-dives means islands, archipelago.
What part of speech is -dives?
-dives is a suffix.
How do you pronounce -dives?
-dives is pronounced /diːvz/.

Words near -dives in the dictionary

  1. -dil
  2. -dil-
  3. -dilol
  4. -dipine
  5. -dipsia
  6. -dives
  7. -doku
  8. -dom
  9. -doms
  10. -dopa
  11. -dralazine

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