English Explanatory Dictionary

ophite

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Any of various rocks having snake-like markings, such as a mottled greenish porphyry.
adj
  1. Serpent-like; ophidian.
noun
  1. A member of the Ophites, a Gnostic snake-worshipping sect.

Pronunciation

/ˈɒfʌɪt/ /ˈəʊfʌɪt/ /ˈoʊfaɪt/

Word forms

ophite ophites more ophite most ophite

Etymology

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

Synonyms

Serpentinian

Derived words

ophitic Ophitism
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