combining form from Gr. θεολογικό-ς THEOLOGICAL: ‘theologically-, theological and…’; as in theologico-astronomical, -ethical, -historical, -metaphysical, -military, -moral, -natural, -political adjs.; also with sbs., as in theologico-politician.
1800. Coleridge, Lett., to Southey (1895), 323. A *theologico-astronomical hypothesis.
1837. Lewis, Lett. (1870), 85. *Theologico-ethical opinions.
1842. Barham, Ingol. Leg., Ser. II. Lay St. Cuthbert, Introd. The extracts … may be considered as *theologico-historical.
1897. Daily News, 21 Oct., 8/3. A *theologico-metaphysical speculator of no mean capacity.
1827. G. S. Faber, Sacr. Calend. Prophecy (1844), III. 229. The *theologico-military exploits of the Saracens and the Turks.
c. 1644. An Enquiry, etc., in Harl. Misc. (Malh.), V. 498. The *theologico-moral design of convincing unnatural sinners.
1782. Beckford, Italy, etc. (1834), I. iii. 330. A *theologico-natural history of birds, beasts, and fishes.
1680. R. Mansell, Narr. Popish Plot, Addr. b j b. These *Theologico-Political Quacks.
1657–83. Evelyn, Hist. Relig. (1850), II. 271. The *Theologico-politician Spinosa.
