hagiographie

French

Alternative forms

Etymology

From hagio- +‎ -graphie, from Ancient Greek ἅγιος (hágios, holy) + -γραφία (-graphía, writing).

Pronunciation

  • (mute h) IPA(key): /a.ʒjɔ.ɡʁa.fi/
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  • Homophones: agiographie, agiographies, hagiographies
  • Hyphenation: ha‧gio‧gra‧phie

Noun

hagiographie f (plural hagiographies)

  1. hagiography (study of saints)
  2. biography of a saint or saints

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