divino
/diˈbino/
The English word 'divine' is translated into Spanish as divino.
The adjective divino means of or pertaining to a god. In colloquial Spanish, it is often used as an intensifier to mean something is wonderful, excellent or delicious.
Meaning: of or pertaining to a god (adj)
Which one should you use?
While divino is an adjective meaning 'of a god', the related verb divinar means 'to divine' or 'to guess'. Additionally, the verb adivinar can mean both 'to foretell (something)' and 'to guess (something)'.
Related words
How does it change in a sentence?
The adjective divino must agree in gender with the noun it modifies, changing to divina for feminine nouns. The adjective divino must agree in number with the noun it modifies, changing to divinos for masculine plural nouns and divinas for feminine plural nouns.
How do you pronounce it?
/diˈbino/
Did you know?
- The English word 'divine' and the Spanish divino share the same ancient ancestor, the Proto-Indo-European root *dyew-, which refers to the bright sky.
- In religious texts, divino is used with a level of solemnity that makes its use for 'delicious food' sound intentionally playful or hyperbolic.
- The root of divino is connected to the Latin 'deus', meaning 'god', which is also the ancestor of the English word 'deity'.
Examples in context
- Errar es humano; perdonar, divino.To err is human, to forgive divine.This sentence shows the contrast between human error and divine forgiveness using divino.Tatoeba #514286 by Shishir, translation #20868 by Eldad
- Una vez, Cristóbal Colón se enfrentó en un debate contra el Celta Divino. Dicha contienda se convertiría en la única que perdió Colón.Christopher Columbus once engaged in a debate with the Divine Celt. It would become the only contest that Columbus ever lost.This sentence uses divino as part of a proper name, the Divine Celt.Tatoeba #973008 by Shishir, translation #971311 by FeuDRenais2
- El paisaje es divinoThe landscape is divine
- La comida es divinaThe food is divine
- El concierto fue maravillosoThe concert was divine
- El lugar tenía una belleza celestialThe place had a divine beauty
- La música era celestialThe music was divine
- Ese pastel está divinoThat cake is divine
- ¡Tu vestido es divino!Your dress is divine!
- ¡El clima en la playa es bárbaro!The weather at the beach is divine!
- 6 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
María and Alejandro are visiting an ancient temple.
- MaríaEl diseño de este templo es divino.The design of this temple is divine.
- AlejandroSí, se siente una energía muy especial aquí.Yes, one feels a very special energy here.
- María¿Crees que fue obra de un ser divino?Do you think it was the work of a divine being?
- AlejandroEs posible que así haya sido.It is possible that it was so.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “divine” translations and entries divino, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries divino, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
