hagio-

hagio-

(word root) holy

Examples of words with the root hagio-: hagiography

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hagio-

or hagi-

pref.

1. Saint: hagiography.

2. Holy: hagioscope.

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[Greek hagios, holy.]

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hagio-

or before a vowel

hagi-

combining form

indicating a saint, saints, or holiness: hagiography.

[via Late Latin from Greek, from hagios holy]

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hagio-

a combining form meaning “saint,” “holy”: hagiography.

[< Greek, comb. form of hágios holy, sacred]

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