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Where does “-lâtrie” come from?

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

-lâtrie (French): -latry

Definitions

  1. -latry

Ancestry of “-lâtrie”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Late Latinlatria—
2Ancient Greekλατρείαservice; worship
3Ancient Greekλατρευεινwait on,” “serve with prayer

Words derived from “-lâtrie”

  • mariolâtrie
  • xylolâtrie
  • astrolâtrie
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