| 【theo】 is a [English Root word(stem)] from the Greek word(s) "theos." It carries the basic meaning of "god." |
[English words in the top 5000 most frequently used containing the root "theo"]
enthusiasm ****[2183] Enthusiasm is great eagerness to be involved in a particular activity which you like and enjoy or which you think is important.
enthusiast **[4235] An enthusiast is a person who is very interested in a particular activity or subject and who spends a lot of time on it.
enthusiastic ***[2763] If you are enthusiastic about something, you show how much you like or enjoy it by the way that you behave and talk.
theological ☆[5045] theologic + al
theology **[3787] the study of religious faith, practice, and experience; the study of God and God's relation to the world
[WORD ROOT]root theo
[VARIATIONS OF ROOT] theo, thei, thea, thus, thuse, thusi, theo-
[ETYMOLOGY]root (Greek) theos
[MEANING]root god
【DETAILs OF ORIGIN(ETYMOLOGY】
- 【Greek】 theos god
Please see the Word information in detail as follows;
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enthusiasm ★★★★[2183] noun from enthuse 〈 theo-
【DEFINITION】 Enthusiasm is great eagerness to be involved in a particular activity which you like and enjoy or which you think is important.
【pl.】 enthusiasms
【ROOTs】 ⑴ en; in, into ⑵ thus(theo); god ⑶ iasm(ism); noun suffix
【Etymology】 《Greek theos》 god
【First Known Meaning】 divine inspiration, enthusiasm (produced by certain kinds of music, etc.)
【DERIVATIVEs】 enthuse, enthusiasm, enthusiastic, enthusiastically
enthusiast ★★[4235] noun from enthuse 〈 theo-
【DEFINITION】 An enthusiast is a person who is very interested in a particular activity or subject and who spends a lot of time on it.
【SYNONYM】 fanatic
【COMPOSITION】 enthusiasm + ist
【ROOTs】 ⑴ en(in); in, on, upon ⑵ thusi(theo); god ⑶ ast; noun suffix
【Etymology】 《Latin enthusiastes》
【First Known Meaning】 one who believes himself possessed of divine revelations or special communication from God
enthusiastic ★★★[2763] adjective from enthuse 〈 theo-
【DEFINITION】 If you are enthusiastic about something, you show how much you like or enjoy it by the way that you behave and talk.
【ROOTs】 ⑴ en(in); in, on, upon ⑵ thus(theo); god ⑶ iastic(istic); adjective suffix
【Etymology】 《Greek theos》 god
【First Known Meaning】 pertaining to possession by a deity
【DERIVATIVEs】 enthuse, enthusiasm, enthusiastic, enthusiastically
theological ☆[5045] adjective from theology 〈 theo-
【DEFINITION】 theologic + al
【COMPOSITION】 theology + ical
【ROOTs】 ⑴ theo; god ⑵ log; word, discourse ⑶ ical(ic); adjective suffix
【Etymology】 《Greek theos》 god
theology ★★[3787] noun from theology 〈 theo-
【DEFINITION】 ① the study of religious faith, practice, and experience; the study of God and God's relation to the world
② a system of religious beliefs or ideas
【COMPOSITION】 theo- + logy
【ROOTs】 ⑴ theo; god ⑵ logy(log); word, discourse
【Etymology】 《Greek theos》 god
【First Known Meaning】 the science of religion, study of God and his relationship to humanity
Other words containing "theo"; atheism, enthuse, monotheism, pantheism, pantheon, polytheism, thearchy, theo-, theocracy, theologian, theologist
【OTHER ROOTs; 】
thea
the
thank
tex
terr
termin-, term
tend-, tent-
ten-, tain-, -tin-, tent-
tempt
temp-, tempo-, tempor-
