hiero-

See also: hiero

English

Etymology

From Ancient Greek prefix ἱερο- (hiero-), from ἱερός (hierós, “sacred, holy”).

Prefix

hiero-

1. Holy, sacred.
2. (chiefly Eastern Orthodoxy) Denoting a man of a title such as a monk who is also a clergyman (e.g. hieromonk, hierodeacon, hieromartyr).

Derived terms

• hierocracy
• hierodeacon
• hierogamy
• hieroglyph
• hierogram
• hierograph
• hierolatry
• hierolisthesis
• hierology
• hieromancy
• hieromartyr
• hieromonk
• hierophany
• hierophilia
• hierophobia
• hieroscopy
• hierotherapy
• hierourgy

English terms prefixed with hiero-

hierarchy

hierocracy

hierocrat

hierocratic

hierogamy

hieroglyph

hieroglyphic

hierognosis

hierogram

hierograph

hieromnemon

hierolatry

hierology

hieromancy

hieromantic

hieromartyr

hieropathic

hierophant

hierophany

hierophobia

hierophobic

hieroscopy

hierourgy

Related terms

• hieromnemon
• hieromonach
• hierarchy

Translations

Translations

• Polish: hiero-

Anagrams

• Orhei

Polish

Etymology

From Ancient Greek ἱερο- (hiero-).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /xjɛ.rɔ/
• Rhymes: -ɛrɔ
• Syllabification: hie‧ro-

Prefix

hiero-

1. hiero-

   ‎hiero- + ‎glif → ‎hieroglif

Derived terms

Category Polish terms prefixed with hiero- not found

Further reading

• hiero- in Polish dictionaries at PWN

Portuguese

Etymology

From Ancient Greek ἱερο- (hiero-).

Pronunciation

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /je.ɾo/

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /jɛ.ɾu/

• Hyphenation: -hi‧e‧ro

Prefix

hiero-

1. hiero-

   ‎hiero- + ‎monge → ‎hieromonge

Derived terms

Portuguese terms prefixed with hiero-

hierofania

hieromártir

hieromonge

Further reading

• “hiero-”, in Dicionário Aulete Digital (in Portuguese), Rio de Janeiro: Lexikon Editora Digital, 2008–2026
• “hiero-”, in Dicionário Priberam da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Lisbon: Priberam, 2008–2026