Ophis
Latin edit
Etymology edit
Borrowed from Ancient Greek Ὄφις (Óphis).
Pronunciation edit
- (Classical) IPA(key): /ˈo.pʰis/, [ˈɔpʰɪs̠]
- (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): /ˈo.fis/, [ˈɔːfis]
Proper noun edit
Ophis m sg (genitive Ophis); third declension
Declension edit
Third-declension noun (i-stem), singular only.
Case | Singular |
---|---|
Nominative | Ophis |
Genitive | Ophis |
Dative | Ophī |
Accusative | Ophem |
Ablative | Ophe |
Vocative | Ophis |
References edit
- “Ophis”, in William Smith, editor (1854, 1857), A Dictionary of Greek and Roman Geography, volume 1 & 2, London: Walton and Maberly