hagio-
1.
a combining form meaning “saint,” “holy,” used in the formation of compound words:
hagiography; hagiocracy.
Also,
especially before a vowel,
hagi-
.
Origin
<
Greek,
combining form of
hágios
holy, sacred
British Dictionary definitions for
hagio-
hagio-
combining form
1.
indicating a saint, saints, or holiness:
hagiography
Word Origin
via Late Latin from Greek, from
hagios
holy