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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD OPHIDIAN

From New Latin Ophidia name of suborder, from Greek ophidion, from ophis snake.
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PRONUNCIATION OF OPHIDIAN

ophidian  [əʊˈfɪdɪən] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF OPHIDIAN

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Ophidian can act as a noun and an adjective.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES OPHIDIAN MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of ophidian in the English dictionary

The first definition of ophidian in the dictionary is snakelike. Other definition of ophidian is of, relating to, or belonging to the Ophidia, a suborder of reptiles that comprises the snakes. Ophidian is also any reptile of the suborder Ophidia; a snake.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH OPHIDIAN


Acadian
əˈkeɪdɪən
aphidian
əˈfɪdɪən
Barbadian
bɑːˈbeɪdɪən
Canadian
kəˈneɪdɪən
circadian
sɜːˈkeɪdɪən
Dravidian
drəˈvɪdɪən
Euclidean
juːˈklɪdɪən
Floridian
flɒˈrɪdɪən
French-Canadian
ˌfrɛntʃkəˈneɪdɪən
Freudian
ˈfrɔɪdɪən
Gideon
ˈɡɪdɪən
Grenadian
ɡrɛˈneɪdɪən
meridian
məˈrɪdɪən
nullifidian
ˌnʌlɪˈfɪdɪən
obsidian
ɒbˈsɪdɪən
Phidian
ˈfɪdɪən
radian
ˈreɪdɪən
solifidian
ˌsɒlɪˈfɪdɪən
triffidian
trɪˈfɪdɪən
viridian
vɪˈrɪdɪən

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE OPHIDIAN

ophicalcite
ophicleide
ophidiarium
ophiolater
ophiolatrous
ophiolatry
ophiolite
ophiolitic
ophiologic
ophiological
ophiologist
ophiology
ophiomorph
ophiomorphic
ophiomorphous
ophiophagous
ophiophilist
Ophir
ophite
ophitic

WORDS THAT END LIKE OPHIDIAN

antemeridian
ascidian
cantharidian
conidian
cycloidian
Euclidian
Gallovidian
Indian
iridian
magnetic meridian
Midian
monoprionidian
Numidian
Ovidian
paradoxidian
postmeridian
prime meridian
quotidian
rachidian
scincoidian
suidian

Synonyms and antonyms of ophidian in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «ophidian» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF OPHIDIAN

Find out the translation of ophidian to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of ophidian from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «ophidian» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

ophidian
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

ofidio
570 millions of speakers

English

ophidian
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

साँप
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

ophidian
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Ophidian
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

ophidian
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

সর্পজাতীয় জন্তু
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

ophidian
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Ophidian
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

ophidian
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

ophidian
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

ophidian
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Ophidian
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

con rắn
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

பாம்புகள் சார்ந்த
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

ओफिडियन
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

yılanlara ait
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

Ophidian
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

ophidian
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Ophidian
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

ophidian
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

ophidian
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

slang achtig
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

ophidian
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

ophidian
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of ophidian

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «OPHIDIAN»

The term «ophidian» is regularly used and occupies the 60.329 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «OPHIDIAN» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «ophidian» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «ophidian» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about ophidian

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «OPHIDIAN»

Discover the use of ophidian in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to ophidian and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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The Ophidian Affliction
When the President of the United States appoints Admiral Tom Wilson to dismantle a corrupt and powerful international organization known as OPHIDIAN, Wilson's adult daughter is kidnapped.
Allan McLeod, 2010
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The Cult of the Serpent: An Interdisciplinary Survey of Its ...
In many objects, especially of the Neolithic period, reliefs and incised motifs like those in figure 97 a and b are unambiguously identifiable as ophidian, but painted motifs like those in d-j are problematic. Typical of northeastern Rumania and ...
Balaji Mundkur, 1983
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Deckade: 10 Years of Decks, Thoughts, and Theory!
10 Years of Decks, Thoughts, and Theory! New York proved that a mono-Blue deck with Ophidian was not just good enough to win a qualifier, but would pound to oblivion the typical High Tide deck. Cabal Rogue had simultaneously innovated ...
‎2006
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Sexual Selection
Comparing two species, Syngnathus typhle and Nerophis ophidian, Berglund et al. (1986a,b, 1989) measured the energy contents of adults and zygotes, and the respiration of zygotes. Males and females are colored similarly in S. typhle; they ...
M. B. Andersson, 1994
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Melusine the Serpent Goddess in A. S. Byatt's Possession and ...
Mackenzie, Myths of Babylonia and Assyria 1 5 1 The battle of a god against an ophidian or marine monster is well known to constitute a widespread mythological theme . . . Marduk and Tiamat, the Hittite storm god and the serpent Illuyankas, ...
Gillian M. E. Alban, 2003
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The Cyclopædia of Anatomy and Physiology: DIA - INS
The cold-blooded animals, the Chelonian, the Saurian, the Ophidian, and the Batrachian tribes, all, however, indubitably pass the winter in a state of apathy and lethargy. Some of the fishes also become lethargic during the cold season.
Robert Bentley Todd, 1839
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The Cyclopædia of Anatomy and Physiology: pt II. STA-WRI
There is no regional spinal variety, and no new or special apparatus, in the thoracic ophidian skeletal axis, because the full or archetypal osseous quantity already exists in the thoracic form. The ophidian skeleton has neither cervix, loins , ...
Robert Bentley Todd, 1849
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Dissection of the Ophidian
David Simons Kellicott. long, thin walled and distensible. It lies above the trachea , to the left of the heart and liver, and below and to the left of the lungs; it terminates opposite about the middle of the liver. Stomach and intestines—The ...
David Simons Kellicott, 1898
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Ophidian Pharmaceuticals, Inc.: Labor Productivity ...
Are the combined human resources at OPHIDIAN PHARMACEUTICALS, INC. productive?
Icon Group International, Inc. Staff, 2000
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The Imaginative Prose of Oliver Wendell Holmes
Bernard's antipathy to Elsie is only sustained by his failure to move beyond the manifestations of her ophidian personality to see her possibilities of goodness—a failure that contradicts his character as Holmes sets it up. There is an answer in ...
Michael A. Weinstein, 2006

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «OPHIDIAN»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term ophidian is used in the context of the following news items.
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Tabletop Review: White Dwarf, Issue #77 (Warhammer: Age of …
We have the Ophidian Gateway which is a very striking piece of scenery and I'm definitely going to want one. I'll have to see the full Warscroll ... «diehard gamefan, Jul 15»
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100 Percent Fordified: Shock and Aww
Ophidian is in Argus' corner and 'Mr. Touchdown' Mark Angelosetti is in Lovelace's corner. After trading some holds, Lovelace goes for an arm ... «411mania.com, Jul 15»
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100 Percent Fordified: CHIKARA Sword of Destiny
Max says Ophidian has been a thorn in his side for two years. Tonight CHIKARA has handed him a nail and hammer, and tonight he will put the ... «411mania.com, Jul 15»
4
I Ate Dinner at Cambodia's Infamous Snake House
I carefully observe the ophidian but he stays put, resting suspiciously on a patch of plastic grass next to a pile of freshly shed skin. «Munchies_ Food by VICE, Jul 15»
5
Local podcast 'nerding-out' over 100th episode
Ophidian, a character inspired by ancient Egyptian culture who performs hypnosis on his opponents, spent a few minutes on the show nerding ... «Cherry Hill Courier Post, Jul 15»
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100 Percent Fordified: CHIKARA Aniversario: A New Attitude
Ophidian's team represents the Snake Pit while Smashmaster's team represents the Wrecking Crew. Sidney Bakabella is in the Wrecking ... «411mania.com, Jul 15»
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100 Percent Fordified: CHIKARA Back to Skull
Ophidian says he and Argus train week in and week out at the Wrestle Factory. He knows what Argus is capable of, and says tonight Argus will ... «411mania.com, Jul 15»
8
'Not shaken, not stirred, but well poured'
I started Ophidian Brewing Company for the love of good beer. I was pretty fed up with the same old industrial lagers and also was looking for a ... «The Local.es, Jun 15»
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We go inside the diary of a word nerd
Ophidian, Snakelike. Pellucid, Easy to understand. Perambulate, To walk leisurely for fun. Persiflage, Light and slightly contemptuous mockery ... «The New Daily, May 15»
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Barshasketh Releasing "Ophidian Henonis"
Blut & Eisen Productions is proud to present the third album from one of black metal's brightest/darkest hopes: Barshasketh's "Ophidian ... «Metal Underground, May 15»

REFERENCE
« EDUCALINGO. Ophidian [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/ophidian>. May 2024 ».
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