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prefix · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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Pronunciation

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  • /θiː/
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prefix

Meaning 1

god or deity

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: in-compounds, morpheme

Topics: lifestyle, religion

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From Latin theo- (“god”), combining form of theos (“god”); from Ancient Greek θεο- (theo-, “god”), combining form of θεός (theós, “god”).