ophio-

English

Alternative forms

ophi-

Etymology

From Ancient Greek ὄφις (óphis, “snake”).

Prefix

ophio-

Of or pertaining to snakes

Derived terms

English terms prefixed with ophio-

ophiomania
ophiophage

Related terms

ophid-
ophidio-

French

Etymology

From Ancient Greek ὄφις (óphis, “snake”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ɔ.fjo/

Prefix

ophio-

ophio- (Relating to snakes)
Synonym: erpéto- or herpéto-

Derived terms

French terms prefixed with ophio-

Further reading

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

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