hagiographie
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[edit] French
[edit] Alternative forms
[edit] Etymology
hagio- + -graphie, from Ancient Greek ἅγιος (hagios, “holy”) + -γραφία (-graphia, “writing”).
[edit] Pronunciation
- IPA: /a.ʒjo.ɡʁa.fi/, X-SAMPA: /a.Zjo.ɡRa.fi/
- Homophones: agiographie, agiographies, hagiographies
- Hyphenation: ha‧gio‧gra‧phie
[edit] Noun
hagiographie f. (plural hagiographies)
- hagiography (study of saints)
- biography of a saint or saints
