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theo-

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.66 in modern English

Syllables
theo-
IPA
7
Scrabble Score
4
Letters
2
Syllables
4
Unique Chars

Meaning

prefix

god; deity

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *dʰeh₁- Proto-Indo-European *-s Proto-Indo-European *dʰéh₁s Proto-Indo-European *dʰh₁sós Proto-Hellenic *tʰehós Ancient Greek θεός (theós) Ancient Greek θεο- (theo-)der. Latin theo-der. English theo- From Latin theo- (“god”), combining form of theos (“god”); from Ancient Greek θεο- (theo-, “god”), combining form of θεός (theós, “god”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

the- (alternative)

Frequently Paired Words

theism

Questions

What does theo- mean?
god; deity
Where does theo- come from?
It is traced to Latin.

How to pronounce theo-

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