όφις

See also: Όφις and ὄφις

Greek

Etymology

From Ancient Greek ὄφις (óphis, snake).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈofis/
  • Hyphenation: ό‧φις

Noun

όφις • (ófis) m

  1. Katharevousa form of φίδι (fídi, snake)

Usage notes

In set phrases:

  • ὄφις μέ ἠπάτησε (ho óphis mé ēpátēse, the serpent deceived me Genesis 3:13) (of declining responsibilities - in polytonic)
  • ο κατηραμένος όφις (o katiraménos ófis, the accursed serpent)
  • ιερός όφις (ierós ófis, holy serpent) (of medicine, Hippocrates)

Declension in the ancient fashion

  • οφιόδηκτος (ofiódiktos, bitten by a snake)
  • οφιοειδής (ofioeidís, ophidian, anguineous)
  • οφιολάτρης m (ofiolátris, ophiolater), οφιολάτρις f
  • οφιολατρία f (ofiolatría, ophiolatry), οφιολατρεία
  • οφιολιθικός m (ofiolithikós, ophiolitic) (geology)
  • οφιόλιθος m (ofiólithos, ophiolite) (geology)
  • όφιος m (ófios, snake) (literary)
  • οφιοφαγία f (ofiofagía, ophiophage)
  • Οφιούχος m (Ofioúchos, Ophiuchus) (astronomy)
  • Όφις m (Ófis, Serpens) (astronomy)

See also

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