οφιοειδής

Greek

Etymology

From Koine Greek ὀφῐοειδής (ophioeidḗs). Ancient Greek ὀφιώδης (ophiṓdēs).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /o.fi.o.iˈðis/
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  • Hyphenation: ο‧φι‧ο‧ει‧δής
  • Homophone: οφιοειδείς (ofioeideís)

Adjective

οφιοειδής • (ofioeidís) m (feminine οφιοειδής, neuter οφιοειδές)

  1. snakelike, ophidian, anguineous, serpentine, sinuous, meandering
    Οι δρόμοι της παλιάς πόλης ήταν οφιοειδείς.
    Oi drómoi tis paliás pólis ítan ofioeideís.
    The old town's streets were sinuous.

Declension

Synonyms

  • φιδωτός (fidotós, snakelike)
  • ελικοειδής (elikoeidís, spiral)
  • ημιτονοειδής (imitonoeidís, sinusoidal)
  • κυματοειδής (kymatoeidís, like waveform)
  • μαιανδρικός (maiandrikós, meandering)

Antonyms

  • ευθύγραμμος (efthýgrammos, rectilinear, straight)
  • ευθύς (efthýs, straight)
  • οφιοειδώς (ofioeidós, adverb)
  • and see: όφις m (ófis, snake)
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