religio-

US/rɛˈlɪdʒioʊ/US[ɹəˈɫɪ.d͡ʒi.oʊ̯]

A form of religion — Belief in a spiritual or metaphysical reality (often including at least one deity), accompanied by practices or rituals pertaining to the belief.

OriginEnglish religionclip. ← Middle English religioun ← Old French religion →
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Meanings

prefix
  1. in compoundscombining form of religion

Origin

  1. Proto-Italic*wre-
  2. Latinre-
  3. Proto-Indo-European*leǵ-
  4. Proto-Indo-European*léǵeti
  5. Proto-Italic*legō
  6. Latinlegō
  7. Latinrelegō
  8. Latinre-
  9. Proto-Indo-European*leyǵ-
  10. Latinligō
  11. Latinreligō
  12. Latinreligiō
  13. Old Frenchreligion
  14. Middle Englishreligioun
  15. Englishreligionclip.
  16. Englishreligio-

Clipping of religion + -o-.

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Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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