Hagiographa

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proper noun

The third division of the Hebrew scriptures; the Ketuvim.

OriginMiddle English agiogrofa ← Medieval Latin hagiographa ← Ancient Greek ἁγιόγραφα →
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Meanings

proper nounHagiographa pl (plural only)
  1. Judaismpluralplural onlyThe third division of the Hebrew scriptures; the Ketuvim.

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekἁγιόγραφα
  2. Medieval Latinhagiographa
  3. Middle Englishagiogrofa
  4. EnglishHagiographa

From Middle English agiogrofa, Agiogropha, from Medieval Latin hagiographa, from Ancient Greek ἁγιόγραφα (hagiógrapha), from ἅγιος (hágios, “holy, saintly”) + γρᾰ́φω (grắphō, “to write”).

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Hagiographa. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Hagiographa

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“Hagiographa.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Hagiographa. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Hagiographa,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Hagiographa.

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