hagio-

English

Alternative forms

• hagi- (before a vowel)

Etymology

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

Prefix

hagio-

1. saints

   e.g. hagiolatry, hagiology, hagiomania

2. holiness, holy people or objects

   e.g. hagiarchy, hagiotherapy, hagioscope

Derived terms

English terms prefixed with hagio-

terms derived from saints

• hagiography
• hagiolater
• hagiolatry
• hagiology
• hagiomania

terms derived from holiness

• hagiocracy
• hagiophobia
• hagiarchy
• hagiotherapy
• hagioscope

Translations

pertaining to saints

• Catalan: hagio- (ca)
• French: hagio- (fr)
• Italian: agio-
• Spanish: hagio-

French

Etymology

Borrowed from Ancient Greek ἅγιος (hágios, “saintly”).

Pronunciation

• ^{(mute h)} IPA^(key): /a.ʒjo/

Prefix

hagio-

1. hagio- (related to saints)

Derived terms

French terms prefixed with hagio-

Indonesian

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [haɡio̯]
• Hyphenation: ha‧gio

Prefix

hagio-

1. holy

Derived terms

Category Indonesian terms prefixed with hagio- not found

Further reading

• “hagio-” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation – Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia, 2016.