the / theo
god
Greek · theos (θεός)
Greek theos 'god'. Theo words are about gods and belief: monotheism is belief in one god, polytheism in many gods, atheism is without belief in gods, theology is the study of God, a theocracy is rule by a god's priests.
Memory trick
THEOlogian studies God: THEO always points to a god.
Words from this root
- theist (the + ist) — one who believes in a godईश्वर में विश्वास रखने वाला
- atheism (a + the + ism) — lack of belief in any godनास्तिकता
- atheist (a + the + ist) — one who does not believe in godsनास्तिक
- monotheism (mono + the + ism) — belief in one godएकेश्वरवाद
- monotheist (mono + the + ist) — believer in one godएकेश्वरवादी
- polytheism (poly + the + ism) — belief in many godsबहुदेववाद
- pantheism (pan + the + ism) — belief that all is godसर्वेश्वरवाद
- theologian (theo + logian) — expert in theologyधर्मशास्त्री
- theological (theo + logical) — of religious studyधर्मशास्त्र संबंधी
- theocracy (theo + cracy) — rule by priests in a god's nameधर्मतंत्र
- apotheosis (apo + theo + sis) — raising to godhood; glorificationदेवत्व प्रदान; चरमोत्कर्ष