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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

hiero-

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.74 in modern English

Syllables
hi-ero-
IPA
8
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
3
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

prefix

Holy, sacred.

prefix

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

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *ish₁ros Proto-Hellenic *iherós Ancient Greek ῑ̆̔ερός (hī̆erós) Ancient Greek ἱερο- (hiero-)der. English hiero- From Ancient Greek ἱερο- (hiero-), from ἱερός (hierós, “sacred, holy”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

Derived Forms

hierocracy hierodeacon hierogamy hieroglyph hierogram hierograph hierolatry hierolisthesis hierology hieromancy hieromartyr hieromonk

Frequently Paired Words

hieromnemon hieromonach hierarchy

Questions

What does hiero- mean?
Holy, sacred.
Where does hiero- come from?
It is traced to Ancient Greek.

How to pronounce hiero-

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