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dives¹

  • /ˈdaɪvz/

Rhymes with -aɪvz

noun

  1. plural plural of dive

verb

  1. indicative, present, singular, third person third-person singular simple present indicative of dive

Dives²

Where it comes from

From Latin dives (“rich man”).

proper noun

  1. The rich man in the biblical parable of the rich man and Lazarus.

noun Dives

  1. A rich person who lives in luxury.

Thesaurus

Closest in meaning: plunge, plunk, honkytonk, nose dive, lower, down, decline, fall, dishes, drop, slip, sag, falls, low, tumble, dip

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"dives." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/dives. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

APA

dives. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/dives

Chicago

"dives." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/dives.

BibTeX
@misc{dives_2026,
  title = {dives},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/dives},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}