αγιο-

Alternative forms

• αγιό- (agió-)
• αγι- (agi-) (when followed by an "α")

Etymology

From Ancient Greek ἅγιος (hágios, “holy, saint”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈaʝo/

Prefix

αγιο- • (agio-)

1. 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”)

2. added before a noun, adjective or verb to create words connected to churches and holiness:

   αγιο- (agio-) + ‎κλήμα (klíma, “vine”) → ‎αγιόκλημα (agióklima, “honeysuckle”)

   αγιο- (agio-) + ‎-ότητα (-ótita, “noun ending”) → ‎αγιότητα (agiótita, “holiness”)

   αγιο- (agio-) + ‎πολίτης (polítis, “citizen”) → ‎αγιοπολίτης (agiopolítis, “resident of Jerusalem”)