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apotheosisOne entry found. Main Entry: apo·the·o·sis Pronunciation: \ə-ˌpä-thē-ˈō-səs, ˌa-pə-ˈthē-ə-səs\ Function: noun Inflected Form(s): plural apo·the·o·ses \-ˌsēz\ Etymology: Late Latin, from Greek apotheōsis, from apotheoun to deify, from apo- + theos god Date: circa 1580 1 : elevation to divine status : deification — apo·the·o·size \ˌa-pə-ˈthē-ə-ˌsīz, ə-ˈpä-thē-ə-\ transitive verb
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