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Verb

devis

1. past of devi

French

Etymology

From deviser.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /dəvi/

Noun

devis m ‎(plural devis)

1. quote, estimate

Related terms

• devise

Anagrams

• vides, vidés

Ido

Verb

devis

1. past of devar

Latvian

Participle

devis (def. devušais)

1. having given; indefinite past active participle of dot 

Declension

Old French

Etymology

Latin dīvīsus.

Noun

devis m ‎(oblique plural devis, nominative singular devis, nominative plural devis)

1. division (act of dividing into multiple parts; result of this division)
2. separation (quality of being separated, of not being a single unit)
3. difference (quality of being different, of being non-identical)

Adjective

devis m ‎(oblique and nominative feminine singular devise)

1. divided; divided up

Declension

Swedish

Etymology

Cognate with German Devise, English device, French devise, used in Swedish since 1705.

Noun

devis c

1. a slogan, a motto
2. an inscription (of a motto on a building), a (heraldic) device, an emblem, a symbol (on a building, having a similar purpose as a motto)

Declension

Synonyms

• motto
• slagord
• slogan
• tänkespråk
• valspråk

References

• devis in Svenska Akademiens Ordlista över svenska språket (13th ed., online)
• devis in Svenska Akademiens ordbok online.