Déesse

Déesse is the French term for goddess, the feminine form of dieu. It designates a female deity in polytheistic belief systems and, in literature, art, and religious discourse, a female divine figure.

Etymology: déesse derives from Latin dea, through Old French deesse, and is cognate with the Romance-language terms for goddess such as Italian dea and Spanish diosa. The word appears in French to discuss mythological, religious, and cultural concepts of female divinity.

Usage: In French, déesse is used to refer to goddesses from classical mythologies (Greek, Roman, Egyptian, and others) as well as to named or personified divine figures in modern fiction and religious writing. The term can occur in scholarly analysis, devotional contexts, or popular storytelling. In contemporary language, déesse is sometimes employed metaphorically to describe a woman of exceptional power, beauty, or influence.

Proper noun usage: When capitalized as Déesse, the term may function as a name or title for a fictional goddess within a literary work, video game, film, or brand universe. In such contexts, Déesse signals a specific character or symbolic embodiment of divine femininity.

See also: Goddess; Dieu; List of goddesses in mythology; Déessus (note: regional and historical variations exist in usage and transcription).