deo

Etymology

Shortening.

Noun

deo (countable and uncountable, plural deos)

1. (informal, rare) deodorant
   • 2005, Drum: A Magazine of Africa for Africa (issues 687-694, page 32)

     Some men complain their deos don't work after regular use. Your underarm area can build up immunity to the same product. Alternating two deos can give you total protection.

   • 2014, Damodar Mall, Supermarketwala: Secrets To Winning Consumer India

     He brandishes a can of deodorant (deo) spray as he says this, grinning all the time. 'I started using this about two years ago. I didn't realise deos can be so useful in controlling sweating and keeping me feeling fresh. […]

   • 2014, Julia Franck, West

     'Maybe it's a teeny bit embarrassing, but seeing that we're good friends, Jabłonovska, don't you use any deo?' 'Any what?' 'Deo. Deodorant.' She pronounced the final T sharply and distinctly.

Anagrams

• -ode, DOE, Doe, EDO, EOD, Edo, ODE, OED, doe, ode

Etymology

Short form of deodorant.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈdeː(j)oː/

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• Hyphenation: deo
• Rhymes: -eːoː

Noun

deo m (plural deo's, diminutive deootje n)

1. deodorant

Anagrams

• doe

Noun

deo (plural dei)

1. god

Noun

deo

1. Only used in go deo

Etymology

From Latin deus.

Noun

deo m (plural dai, feminine dea)

1. god
   • 1877, Antonio Ive, Canti popolari istriani: raccolti a Rovigno, volume 5, Ermanno Loescher, page 40:

     Ti me pari oûna dea infra li dai,

     You seem to me a goddess among the gods,

Noun

deō

1. dative singular of deus
2. ablative singular of deus

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈde.o/

Noun

deo m

1. servant

Alternative forms

• (Ijekavian): dȉo

Etymology

From Proto-Slavic *dělъ.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /dêo/
• Hyphenation: de‧o

Noun

dȅo m (Cyrillic spelling де̏о)

1. part