WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2025
-theo-, root.
- -theo- comes from Greek, where it has the meaning "God;
god.'' This meaning is found in such words as: atheism, atheist, monotheism, pantheon, polytheism, theocracy, theology, theosophy.
'-theo-' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
Bogomil
- Theotokos
- aminophylline
- apotheosis
- mix
- superstring theory
- the
- the-
- thearchy
- theo-
- theobromine
- theocentric
- theocracy
- theocrasy
- theodicy
- theogony
- theolatry
- theologue
- theology
- theomachy
- theomancy
- theomania
- theomorphic
- theonomy
- theopathy
- theophany
- theophylline
- theosophy
- theurgy