"θεο-" meaning in Greek

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Prefix

IPA: /ˈθeo/ Forms: theo- [romanization]
Etymology: From Ancient Greek θεός (theós, “god”). Etymology templates: {{der|el|grc|θεός||god}} Ancient Greek θεός (theós, “god”) Head templates: {{head|el|prefix|head=|sort=}} θεο- • (theo-), {{el-prefix}} θεο- • (theo-)
  1. added before a noun, adjective or verb to create words connected God or religion; theo-: Tags: morpheme
    Sense id: en-θεο--el-prefix-q-pJzhQX
  2. (figuratively, colloquial) added before a noun or adjective or verb to create words that indicate the quality is present to a high degree (with adjectives) or that it is very large (with nouns): Tags: colloquial, figuratively, morpheme
    Sense id: en-θεο--el-prefix-qPyTzmvC Categories (other): Greek entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Greek entries with incorrect language header: 43 57
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: θεό- (theó-)

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          "text": "θεο- (theo-) + λόγος (lógos, “speech, word”) → θεολογία (theología, “theology”)",
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          "text": "θεο- (theo-) + σέβομαι (sévomai, “to respect”) → θεοσεβής (theosevís, “devout”)",
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          "text": "θεο- (theo-) + γνώση (gnósi, “knowledge”) → θεογνωσία (theognosía, “knowledge of God”)",
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          "text": "θεο- (theo-) + κράτος (krátos, “state”) → θεοκρατία (theokratía, “theocracy”)",
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          "text": "θεο- (theo-) + μισώ (misó, “hate, despise”) → θεομίσητος (theomísitos, “godforsaken, hated by God”)",
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          "text": "θεο- (theo-) + φαίνομαι (faínomai, “appear”) → Θεοφάνια (Theofánia, “the Epiphany of Jesus”)",
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