αγιο-
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Greek[edit]
Alternative forms[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Ancient Greek ἅγιος (hágios, “holy, saint”).
Pronunciation[edit]
Prefix[edit]
αγιο- • (agio-)
- added before a noun, adjective or verb to create words connected to saints:
- αγιο- (agio-) + γράφω (gráfo, “to write”) → αγιογραφία (agiografía, “hagiography”)
- αγιο- (agio-) + -ποιώ (-poió, “verbal ending”) → αγιοποιώ (agiopoió, “to sanctify, to make a saint”)
- added before a noun, adjective or verb to create words connected to churches and holiness:
Derived terms[edit]
Category Greek terms prefixed with αγιό- not found