I.godhead, deity, in general, and of Jupiter in partic.; cf.: Diespiter and Diovis = Juppiter; afterwards exclusively as the designation of the god of the infernal regions, the Greek Pluto, connected with pater, Varr. L. L. 5, § 66 Müll.; identified by Caesar with the Celtic god of night, cf. Caes. B. G. 6, 18, 1 sq.; Cic. N. D. 2, 26; Tac. H. 4, 84 fin.; Suet. Oth. 8; Inscr. Orell. 1465-1470 and 4967; “without pater,” Verg. G. 4, 519; id. A. 4, 702; 5, 731; 6, 127 al.: “pallida Ditis aqua,” Tib. 3, 1, 28: “Ditis ignava aqua,” id. 3, 3, 38; Ov. M. 4, 438; 511; id. F. 4, 449 al.: “domina Ditis = Proserpina,” Verg. A. 6, 397.
Dīs , ītis (nom. Dītis, Petr. Poët. 120, 76; Quint. 1, 6, 34; cf. Serv. Verg. A. 6, 273; the nom. Dis very rare in the poets; Aus. Idyl. 12: de deis, 3), m. cf.: dīus, divus, deus, orig. denoting
A Latin Dictionary. Founded on Andrews' edition of Freund's Latin dictionary. revised, enlarged, and in great part rewritten by. Charlton T. Lewis, Ph.D. and. Charles Short, LL.D. Oxford. Clarendon Press. 1879.
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