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English
Etymology
From Latin theo- (“god”), combining form of theos (“god”); from Ancient Greek θεό- (theó-, “god”), combining form of θεός (theós, “god”).
Prefix
theo-
- (religion) god; deity
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Dutch
Pronunciation
Prefix
theo-
- theo-
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Category Dutch terms prefixed with theo- not found
German
Pronunciation
Prefix
theo-
- theo-
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Latin
the-
Etymology
From Ancient Greek θεό- (theó-, “god”), combining form of θεός (theós, “god”).
Prefix
theo- (combining form)
- Combining form of theos
Derived terms
Category Latin terms prefixed with theo- not found
References
- "Thěos", in Nicholas Salmon, Stemmata latinitatis: or, An etymological Latin dictionary, London, printed for the author by W. and C. Spilsbury, 1796, v. 2, pp. 675–676. →OCLC.
- “theo-, comb. form”, in OED Online , Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2015-03-17.
- Douglas Harper (2001–2024) “theo-”, in Online Etymology Dictionary.