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hagio-

  1. a combining form meaning “saint,” “holy,” used in the formation of compound words:

    hagiography; hagiocracy.



hagio-

combining_form

  1. indicating a saint, saints, or holiness

    hagiography

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Word History and Origins

Origin of hagio-1

< Greek, combining form of hágios holy, sacred
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Word History and Origins

Origin of hagio-1

via Late Latin from Greek, from hagios holy

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Hagia Sophia, Cathedral ofhagiocracy