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hagio-

/ˌheɪ.dʒi.əʊ/

hagio- prefix: saints.

Prefix

hagio-

  1. saints
    • e.g. hagiolatry, hagiology, hagiomania
  2. holiness, holy people or objects
    • e.g. hagiarchy, hagiotherapy, hagioscope

Forms of hagio-

alternative formhagi-

Origin of hagio-

From combining form of Ancient Greek ἅγιος (hágios, “holy, saintly”).

Words formed from hagio-

Questions about hagio-

What does hagio- mean?
Hagio- means saints.
What part of speech is hagio-?
Hagio- is a prefix.
How do you pronounce hagio-?
Hagio- is pronounced /ˌheɪ.dʒi.əʊ/.

Words near hagio- in the dictionary

  1. hagigah
  2. hagigahs
  3. Hagigas
  4. Hagin
  5. Hagins
  6. hagio-
  7. hagiocracies
  8. hagiocracy
  9. hagiocratic
  10. Hagiographa
  11. hagiographal

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