ophio-combining form of Gr. ὄϕι-ς serpent, used in various words, chiefly scientific.ophiobaˈtrachia pl. Zool. = Ophiomorpha: see ophiomorph. † ophioˈcephale a. Obs. [ad. Gr. ὀϕιοκέϕαλος, f. κεϕαλή head], having a serpent's head. ˌophioˈcephaloid (Zool.), a., allied to or resembling the fishes of the genus Ophiocephalus (walking-fishes), which have a long body and snake-like head, and are capable of breathing air and of travelling considerable distances overland; n. a fish of the family Ophiocephalidæ, of which Ophiocephalus is the typical genus. ‖ ophiogenes |-ˈɒdʒɪniːz|, pl. [Gr. ὀϕιογενής serpent-gendered]: see quot. ‖ Ophioˈglossum Bot. [Gr. γλῶσσα tongue], the genus of ferns containing the adder's-tongue, the type of the sub-order Ophioglossaceæ. ophiˈography [-graphy], a treatise on, or the description of, serpents (Mayne Expos. Lex. 1857). † ˈophiomach [ad. L. ophiomachus, Gr. ὀϕιοµάχος ‘fighter with serpents’, a name of the ichneumon, and a kind of locust]: see quot. ophiˈophilist [Gr. -ϕιλος loving], a lover of snakes; so ophiˈophilism, love of snakes. ˈophiosaur [ad. mod.L. ophiosaurus, f. Gr. σαῦρος lizard], a lizard of the genus Ophiosaurus or family Ophiosauridæ, limbless and of snake-like form; a glass-snake; so ophioˈsaurian (used in quot. 1882 for a hypothetical reptile combining the characteristics of a lizard and a snake).1608Topsell Serpents (1658) 608 Some of the Heathen had their *Ophiocephale Beasts with Serpents heads, which they did worship.1601Holland Pliny I. 154 Crates..saith, That in Hellespont about Parium there was a kind of men (whom he nameth *Ophiogenes) that if one were stung with a serpent, with touching only, will ease the paine.1871Tylor Prim. Cult. II. 218 The Ophiogenes, or Serpent-race of the Troad, kindred of the vipers, whose bite they could cure by touch.1881Sat. Rev. 19 Mar. 374/2 The genus *ophioglossum, or adder's tongues, which are to the races of ferns what the lampreys are to the race of fishes.1609Bible (Douay) Lev. xi. 22 As is the bruke after his kind, the attake, and the *ophiomach [1611 beetle, Rev. V. cricket] and the locust.1883Daily News 19 Feb. 5/2 *Ophiophilism is by no means an ugly word..but it may be doubted whether Miss Catherine C. Hopley..will succeed in persuading her readers to become ophiophilists.1882C. C. Hopley Snakes xxiii. 429 A meaning which may be worth seeking by a philologist, should he be also an *ophiophilist.1857Mayne Expos. Lex., Ophisaurus,..a Family..of saurian reptiles, having the Ophisaurus or Ophiosaurus for their type: *ophisaurian.1882C. C. Hopley Snakes xv. 263 Suspected species of reptiles, compound *ophiosaurians, or saurophidians, or who shall say what, in those inaccessible depths.

ophio-

before vowels ophi-, word-forming element meaning "a snake, serpent," from Greek ophio-, comb. form of ophis "serpent, a snake," from PIE *ogwhi-.

ophio- /ˈɒfɪəʊ/ combining form of Greek ophis snake: see -o-.

DERIVATIVE ophiˈolater noun a snake-worshipper L19.
ophiˈolatry noun snake-worship M19.
ophiˈologist noun an expert on or student of snakes E19.
ophiˈology noun the branch of zoology that deals with snakes E19.
ophiomancy noun (rare) divination by means of snakes M18.
ophioˈmorphic adjective having the form of a snake, snakelike L19.

ophio-
combining form
see ophi-

ophio-

Prefix

Of or pertaining to snakes

Etymology

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

Derived terms

ophiology

ophiomania

ophiophage

ophiophagous

ophiophagy

ophiophobe

ophiophobia

ophiophobic

English words prefixed with ophio-

Related terms

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ophidio-

词汇	ophio-
词根词缀	OED Online Etymology Dictionary SOED Webster Wiktionary ophio-combining form of Gr. ὄϕι-ς serpent, used in various words, chiefly scientific.ophiobaˈtrachia pl. Zool. = Ophiomorpha: see ophiomorph. † ophioˈcephale a. Obs. [ad. Gr. ὀϕιοκέϕαλος, f. κεϕαλή head], having a serpent's head. ˌophioˈcephaloid (Zool.), a., allied to or resembling the fishes of the genus Ophiocephalus (walking-fishes), which have a long body and snake-like head, and are capable of breathing air and of travelling considerable distances overland; n. a fish of the family Ophiocephalidæ, of which Ophiocephalus is the typical genus. ‖ ophiogenes \|-ˈɒdʒɪniːz\|, pl. [Gr. ὀϕιογενής serpent-gendered]: see quot. ‖ Ophioˈglossum Bot. [Gr. γλῶσσα tongue], the genus of ferns containing the adder's-tongue, the type of the sub-order Ophioglossaceæ. ophiˈography [-graphy], a treatise on, or the description of, serpents (Mayne Expos. Lex. 1857). † ˈophiomach [ad. L. ophiomachus, Gr. ὀϕιοµάχος ‘fighter with serpents’, a name of the ichneumon, and a kind of locust]: see quot. ophiˈophilist [Gr. -ϕιλος loving], a lover of snakes; so ophiˈophilism, love of snakes. ˈophiosaur [ad. mod.L. ophiosaurus, f. Gr. σαῦρος lizard], a lizard of the genus Ophiosaurus or family Ophiosauridæ, limbless and of snake-like form; a glass-snake; so ophioˈsaurian (used in quot. 1882 for a hypothetical reptile combining the characteristics of a lizard and a snake).1608Topsell Serpents (1658) 608 Some of the Heathen had their Ophiocephale Beasts with Serpents heads, which they did worship.1601Holland Pliny* I. 154 Crates..saith, That in Hellespont about Parium there was a kind of men (whom he nameth Ophiogenes) that if one were stung with a serpent, with touching only, will ease the paine.1871Tylor Prim. Cult.* II. 218 The Ophiogenes, or Serpent-race of the Troad, kindred of the vipers, whose bite they could cure by touch.1881Sat. Rev. 19 Mar. 374/2 The genus ophioglossum, or adder's tongues, which are to the races of ferns what the lampreys are to the race of fishes.1609Bible (Douay) Lev.* xi. 22 As is the bruke after his kind, the attake, and the ophiomach [1611* beetle, Rev. V. cricket] and the locust.1883Daily News 19 Feb. 5/2 Ophiophilism is by no means an ugly word..but it may be doubted whether Miss Catherine C. Hopley..will succeed in persuading her readers to become ophiophilists.1882C. C. Hopley Snakes* xxiii. 429 A meaning which may be worth seeking by a philologist, should he be also an ophiophilist.1857Mayne Expos. Lex., Ophisaurus,..a Family..of saurian reptiles, having the Ophisaurus* or Ophiosaurus for their type: ophisaurian.1882C. C. Hopley Snakes* xv. 263 Suspected species of reptiles, compound ophiosaurians, or saurophidians, or who shall say what, in those inaccessible depths. ophio- before vowels ophi-, word-forming element meaning "a snake, serpent," from Greek ophio-, comb. form of ophis "serpent, a snake," from PIE ogwhi-. ophio- /ˈɒfɪəʊ/ combining form of Greek ophis snake: see -o-. DERIVATIVE ophiˈolater noun a snake-worshipper L19. ophiˈolatry noun snake-worship M19. ophiˈologist noun an expert on or student of snakes E19. ophiˈology noun the branch of zoology that deals with snakes E19. ophiomancy noun (rare) divination by means of snakes M18. ophioˈmorphic adjective having the form of a snake, snakelike L19. ophio- combining form see ophi- ophio- Prefix Of or pertaining to snakes Etymology From Ancient Greek ὄφις (óphis, “snake”). Derived terms ophiology ophiomania ophiophage ophiophagous ophiophagy ophiophobe ophiophobia ophiophobic ► English words prefixed with ophio- Related terms ophid- ophidio-
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