Where does “hoplolatry” come from?

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

hoplolatry (English): The worship of weapons

Definitions

  1. The worship of weapons

Ancestry of “hoplolatry”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1English-latryworship of
2Late Latinlatria
3Ancient Greekλατρείαservice; worship
4Ancient Greekλατρευεινwait on,” “serve with prayer
Every word from Ancient Greek λατρευεινEvery word from English -latryEvery word from Ancient Greek λατρεία