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Where does “basilolatry” come from?

basilolatry (English) comes from English -latry, from Late Latin latria, from Ancient Greek λατρεία, from Ancient Greek λατρευειν — wait on,” “serve with prayer.

basilolatry (English): basileiolatry

Definitions

  1. basileiolatry

Ancestry of “basilolatry”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1English-latryworship of
2Late Latinlatria—
3Ancient Greekλατρείαservice; worship
4Ancient Greekλατρευεινwait on,” “serve with prayer
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