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hagi-

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hagio-

a combining form meaning “saint,” “holy,” used in the formation of compound words: hagiography; hagiocracy.
Also, especially before a vowel, hagi-.


Origin:
< Gk, comb. form of hágios holy, sacred
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  1. Saint: hagiography.

  2. Holy: hagioscope.


[Greek hagios, holy.]
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