hiero-
hiero- prefix: holy, sacred.
Prefix
hiero-
- Holy, sacred.
- Denoting a man of a title such as a monk who is also a clergyman (e.g. hieromonk, hierodeacon, hieromartyr).
Origin of hiero-
From Ancient Greek ἱερο- (hiero-), from ἱερός (hierós, “sacred, holy”).
Words formed from hiero-
- hierocracy
- hierodeacon
- hierogamy
- hieroglyph
- hierogram
- hierograph
- hierolatry
- hierolisthesis
- hierology
- hieromancy
- hieromartyr
- hieromonk
- hierophany
- hierophilia
- hierophobia
- hieroscopy
- hierotherapy
- hierourgy
Questions about hiero-
- What does hiero- mean?
- Hiero- means holy, sacred.
- What part of speech is hiero-?
- Hiero- is a prefix.
Words near hiero- in the dictionary
Source and license
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