ofidio

See also: ofídio

Spanish

Etymology

Singularization of translingual Ophidia, an alternative name of the suborder Serpentes, from Ancient Greek ὀφίδιον (ophídion), diminutive of ὄφις (óphis, “snake”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /oˈfidjo/ [oˈfi.ð̞jo]
Rhymes: -idjo
Syllabification: o‧fi‧dio

Adjective

ofidio (feminine ofidia, masculine plural ofidios, feminine plural ofidias)

ophidian

Noun

ofidio m (plural ofidios)

ophidian

See also

serpiente

Further reading

“ofidio”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014

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