ophite

See also: Ophite

English

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA^(key): /ˈɒfʌɪt/, /ˈəʊfʌɪt/
• (US) IPA^(key): /ˈoʊfaɪt/

Etymology 1

From Latin ophites, from Ancient Greek ὀφίτης (ophítēs) (Etymology 2, below). Compare Ophite.

Noun

ophite (countable and uncountable, plural ophites)

1. (geology) Any of various rocks having snake-like markings, such as a mottled greenish porphyry. [from 16th c.]

Derived terms

• ophitic

Etymology 2

From Ancient Greek ὀφίτης (ophítēs).

Adjective

ophite (comparative more ophite, superlative most ophite)

1. (rare) Serpent-like; ophidian. [from 19th c.]
   • 1974, Lawrence Durrell, Monsieur, Faber & Faber, published 1992, page 243:

     The idols represented the eons, divine emanations, and their origin was probably ophite – about which we know a thing or two at first hand.

Anagrams

• Ethiop, Peitho, hot pie, hotpie, phoeti, phœti

French

Pronunciation

• Audio (France (Lyon)):

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Noun

ophite m or f (plural ophites)

1. ophite

Noun

ophite m (plural ophites)

1. Ophite

Further reading

• “ophite”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.

Latin

Noun

ophītē

1. ablative/vocative singular of ophītēs