hiero-

prefix

Holy, sacred.

OriginAncient Greek ἱερο- (hiero-) ← Proto-Hellenic *iherós ← Proto-Indo-European *ish₁rós →
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Meanings

prefix
  1. Holy, sacred.
  2. chiefly Eastern OrthodoxyDenoting a man of a title such as a monk who is also a clergyman (e.g. hieromonk, hierodeacon, hieromartyr).

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*ish₁rós
  2. Proto-Hellenic*iherós
  3. Ancient Greekῑ̆̔ερός (hī̆erós)
  4. Ancient Greekἱερο- (hiero-)
  5. Englishhiero-

From Ancient Greek ἱερο- (hiero-), from ἱερός (hierós, “sacred, holy”).

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Translations

French hiéro-
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Polish hiero-
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Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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