hagio-

a combining form meaning “saint,” “holy,” used in the formation of compound words: hagiography; hagiocracy.

Words nearby hagio-

haggis, haggle, hagia, hagia sophia, cathedral of, hagiarchy, hagio-, hagiocracy, hagiographa, hagiographer, hagiography, hagiolatry

Also especially before a vowel, hagi-.

Origin of hagio-

< Greek, combining form of hágios holy, sacred

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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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