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a combining form occurring in loanwords from Greek meaning "worship" (idolatry); on this model, used in the formation of compound words (bardolatry).[ < Gk -latria. See LATRIA, -Y3]
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-latry — worship of, used as an element in native formations from 19c. (e.g. bardolatry), from Gk. latreia worship, service paid to the gods, hired labor, related to latron (n.) pay, hire, latris servant, worshipper, from PIE *le to get (see LARCENY (Cf.… … Etymology dictionary
-latry — [lə trē] [Gr(Ec) latreia < latreia: see LATRIA] combining form worship of or excessive devotion to [bibliolatry, demonolatry] … English World dictionary
Latry — Olivier Latry (* 22. Februar 1962 in Boulogne sur Mer) ist ein französischer Organist, Improvisator und Musikpädagoge. Er wirkt seit 1985 als einer der drei Titularorganisten an der Großen Orgel der Kathedrale Notre Dame de Paris . Leben Im Alter … Deutsch Wikipedia
-latry — noun combining form Etymology: French latrie, from Late Latin latria, from Greek, from latreia; akin to Greek latron pay worship < heliolatry > … New Collegiate Dictionary
-latry — combining form denoting worship of a specified thing: idolatry. Origin from Gk latria worship … English new terms dictionary
-latry — (G). Worship, serve … Dictionary of word roots and combining forms
-latry — la·try … English syllables
-latry — aff. a combining form meaning “worship”: bardolatry; Mariolatry[/ex] • Etymology: < Gk latria (ineidōlolatría idolatry), comb. form oflatreíaservice, worship, akin tolátronpay, hire … From formal English to slang
-latry — a word element meaning worship , as in demonolatry. {Greek latreia worship} …
-latry — comb. form denoting worship (idolatry). Etymology: Gk latreia: see LATRIA … Useful english dictionary
