ὀπή

Ancient Greek

Etymology

From the radical *ὀπ- (from Proto-Indo-European *h₃ekʷ-), the same root of ὄμμα (ómma, eye).

Pronunciation

 

Noun

ὀπή • (opḗ) f (genitive ὀπῆς); first declension

  1. opening, hole, hollow
    Synonym: τρύπημα (trúpēma)
  2. (anatomy) orifice in the body
  3. hole in the roof, serving as a chimney
  4. (architecture) hole in the frieze left to receive the beam-ends
  5. sight

Inflection

Derived terms

  • διόπη (diópē)
  • δίοπος (díopos)
  • ἐνόπαι (enópai)
  • μετόπη (metópē)
  • ὀπαῖον (opaîon)
  • ὀπαῖος (opaîos)
  • ὀπήεις (opḗeis)
  • πολυωπός (poluōpós)
  • στενωπός (stenōpós)

Descendants

  • Greek: οπή (opí)

Further reading

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