-latry

/-lətɹi/

suffix

worship of

OriginLate Latin latria ← Ancient Greek λατρεία →
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Meanings

suffix

alternative -olatry

  1. worship of

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekλατρεία“service; worship”
  2. Late Latinlatria
  3. English-latry

From Late Latin latria, from Ancient Greek λατρεία (latreía, “service; worship”).

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Translations

Finnish -latria, -palvonta
  • -latriaforms a noun meaning worship of stemmed noun
  • -palvontaforms a noun meaning worship of stemmed noun
French -lâtrie
  • -lâtrieforms a noun meaning worship of stemmed noun
Italian -latria
  • -latriaforms a noun meaning worship of stemmed noun
Portuguese -latria
  • -latriaforms a noun meaning worship of stemmed noun
Romanian -latrie
  • -latrieforms a noun meaning worship of stemmed noun
Spanish -latría
  • -latríaforms a noun meaning worship of stemmed noun
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APA

-latry. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/-latry

MLA

“-latry.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/-latry. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “-latry,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/-latry.

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