Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

-olatry

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: -o-la-try
IPA

9

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

4

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

suffix

Alternative form of -latry.

Etymology

By analogy with idolatry and other such terms as ecclesiolatry and Mariolatry (Late Latin mariolatria); compare -o-. Equivalent to -o- + -latry.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: -o-
Suffix: -latry

Questions

What does -olatry mean?: Alternative form of -latry.
Where does -olatry come from?: By analogy with idolatry and other such terms as ecclesiolatry and Mariolatry (Late Latin mariolatria); compare -o-. Equivalent to -o- + -latry.

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