'''''Dei''''' is an [[inflection|inflected form]] of ''deus'', used in such phrases as Roman Catholic organization ''[[Opus Dei]]'' (work of God), ''[[Agnus Dei]]'' ([[Lamb of God]]) and ''[[Dei Gratia]]'' ([[By the Grace of God]]). It is most often the [[genitive case]] ("of god"), but can also be a variant of the [[plural]] form, ''[[di]]''. There is another plural sometimes used, ''dii'', and a feminine form ''deae'' ("goddesses"). | '''''Dei''''' is an [[inflection|inflected form]] of ''deus'', used in such phrases as Roman Catholic organization ''[[Opus Dei]]'' (work of God), ''[[Agnus Dei]]'' ([[Lamb of God]]) and ''[[Dei Gratia]]'' ([[By the Grace of God]]). It is most often the [[genitive case]] ("of god"), but can also be a variant of the [[plural]] form, ''[[di]]''. There is another plural sometimes used, ''dii'', and a feminine form ''deae'' ("goddesses"). |