Ophiteとは 意味・読み方・使い方

語源 1

From Latin ophites, from Ancient Greek ὀφίτης (ophítēs) (Etymology 2, below). Compare ophites.

名詞

ophite (countable かつ uncountable, 複数形 ophites)

1. (geology) Any of various rocks having snake-like markings, such as a mottled greenish porphyry. [from 16th c.]

語源 2

From Ancient Greek ὀφίτης (ophítēs).

形容詞

ophite (comparative more ophite, superlative most ophite)

1. (まれに) Serpent-like; ophidian. [from 19th c.]
   • 1974, Lawrence Durrell, Monsieur, Faber & Faber 1992, p. 243:

     The idols represented the eons, divine emanations, and their origin was probably ophite – about which we know a thing or two at first hand.

アナグラム

• Ethiop, Peitho, phoeti, phœti

Latin

名詞

ophītē

1. ablative singular of ophītēs
2. vocative singular of ophītēs