Divinos

Divinos is the plural form of the Spanish adjective divino, meaning divine or godlike. It can function as an adjective describing masculine plural nouns, as in seres divinos, or appear in fixed expressions such as bienes divinos. In some contexts, divinos can also serve as a rare masculine plural noun referring to beings or powers considered divine, especially in religious, mythological, or poetic writing.

Etymology: Divino comes from Latin divinus, itself from divus, meaning god or sacred. The suffix -ino creates the adjectival form in Spanish, and the plural ending -os marks masculine plural usage. Over time, divino acquired its general sense of “divine,” while divinos can emerge in contexts that invoke multiple divine elements or qualities.

Usage notes: In contemporary Spanish, divino is primarily used as an adjective. The plural divinos is common when the noun it modifies is plural, e.g., seres divinos or atributos divinos. When used as a noun, divinos appears mainly in literary or historical texts and may denote deities, sacred powers, or blessed beings, rather than ordinary people.

Cultural context: In literature and religious discourse, divinos can function as personifications of divine attributes or as a poetic designation for gods or divine beings. The term also appears in cultural expressions, titles, or folklore motifs, where it tends to retain its exalted or sacred connotation.

See also: divino, divinidad, deidad, divinización.