hagio-

/ˌheɪ.dʒi.əʊ//ˈheɪ.dʒi.əʊ/

prefix

saints

“e.g. hagiolatry, hagiology, hagiomania”

OriginAncient Greek ἅγιος →
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Meanings

prefix

alternative hagi-

  1. saints

    e.g. hagiolatry, hagiology, hagiomania

  2. holiness, holy people or objects

    e.g. hagiarchy, hagiotherapy, hagioscope

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekἅγιος“holy, saintly”
  2. Englishhagio-

From combining form of Ancient Greek ἅγιος (hágios, “holy, saintly”).

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Translations

Catalan hagio-
  • hagio-pertaining to saints
French hagio-
  • hagio-pertaining to saints
Italian agio-
  • agio-pertaining to saints
Spanish hagio-
  • hagio-pertaining to saints
Cite this entry
APA

hagio-. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hagio-

MLA

“hagio-.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hagio-. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “hagio-,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hagio-.

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