English Explanatory Dictionary

hiero-

English dictionary entry

Meanings

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

Word forms

hiero-

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Hellenic *iherós Ancient Greek ῑ̆̔ερός (hī̆erós) Ancient Greek ἱερο- (hiero-)der. English hiero- From Ancient Greek ἱερο- (hiero-), from ἱερός (hierós, “sacred, holy”).

Related words

hieromnemon hieromonach hierarchy

Derived words

hierocracy hierodeacon hierogamy hieroglyph hierogram hierograph hierolatry hierolisthesis hierology hieromancy hieromartyr hieromonk hierophany hierophilia hierophobia hieroscopy hierotherapy hierourgy
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