divica

Serbo-Croatian

Alternative forms

(Ijekavian): djèvica
(Ekavian): dèvica

Etymology

From Proto-Slavic *děvica.

Noun

divica f (Cyrillic spelling дивица)

(Chakavian, Ikavian) virgin
- 1375, N.N., Muka svete Margarite (transcribed from Glagolitic original):
  Blažena si, Margarita,
  
  kruno divic sega svita
- 1536, Petar Zoranić, Planine:
  Tvoji peharnici
  
  drže u uzi i tamnici,
  
  čiste divice,
  
  tvoje zaručnice,
  
  prez stida oskrvniše,
  
  pohlep svoj spuniše
- 1762, Matija Antun Relković, Satir iliti divji čovik:
  Nego za svit uzmite divice,
  
  Isusove drage zaručnice

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