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a combining form meaning “saint,” “holy,” used in the formation of compound words: hagiography; hagiocracy.
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Also especially before a vowel, hagi-.
Origin of hagio-
<Greek, combining form of hágios holy, sacred
Words nearby hagio-
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British Dictionary definitions for hagio-
hagio-
before a vowel hagi-
combining form
indicating a saint, saints, or holinesshagiography
Word Origin for hagio-
via Late Latin from Greek, from hagios holy
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