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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD OPHITE

From Latin ophītēs, from Greek, from ophis snake: because the mottled appearance resembles the markings of a snake.
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PRONUNCIATION OF OPHITE

ophite  [ˈəʊfaɪt] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF OPHITE

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Ophite is a noun.
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.

WHAT DOES OPHITE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of ophite in the English dictionary

The definition of ophite in the dictionary is any of several greenish mottled rocks with ophitic texture, such as dolerite and diabase.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH OPHITE


bisulfite
ˌbaɪˈsʌlfaɪt
bryophyte
ˈbraɪəˌfaɪt
bullfight
ˈbʊlˌfaɪt
catfight
ˈkætˌfaɪt
cockfight
ˈkɒkˌfaɪt
dogfight
ˈdɒɡˌfaɪt
endophyte
ˈɛndəʊˌfaɪt
epiphyte
ˈɛpɪˌfaɪt
fight
faɪt
firefight
ˈfaɪəˌfaɪt
gametophyte
ɡəˈmiːtəʊˌfaɪt
graphite
ˈɡræfaɪt
gunfight
ˈɡʌnˌfaɪt
hemimorphite
ˌhɛmɪˈmɔːfaɪt
macrophyte
ˈmækrəʊˌfaɪt
neophyte
ˈniːəʊˌfaɪt
phosphite
ˈfɒsfaɪt
prizefight
ˈpraɪzˌfaɪt
sporophyte
ˈspɔːrəʊˌfaɪt
sulfite
ˈsʌlfaɪt

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE OPHITE

ophiolater
ophiolatrous
ophiolatry
ophiolite
ophiolitic
ophiologic
ophiological
ophiologist
ophiology
ophiomorph
ophiomorphic
ophiomorphous
ophiophagous
ophiophilist
Ophir
ophitic
Ophiuchi
Ophiuchus
ophiura
ophiuroid

WORDS THAT END LIKE OPHITE

bisulphite
black and white
black-and-white
hydrogen sulphite
hydrosulphite
hypophosphite
hyposulphite
in black and white
in the white
off-white
psephite
pyromorphite
shite
Snow White
snow-white
sodium hyposulphite
sodium metabisulphite
synadelphite
the white
white

Synonyms and antonyms of ophite in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «ophite» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF OPHITE

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

Translator English - Chinese

ophite
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

ofita
570 millions of speakers

English

ophite
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

ophite
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

ophite
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

офит
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

ophite
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

ophite
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

ophite
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Ophite
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

ophite
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

ophite
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

휘 록암
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Ophite
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

đá xà vân
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

ophite
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

ओफईट
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

ophite
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

ophite
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

ofit
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

офіт
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

ofit
30 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Greek

οφίτη
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

ofit
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

ophite
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

ophite
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of ophite

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «OPHITE»

The term «ophite» is normally little used and occupies the 140.928 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «OPHITE» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «ophite» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «ophite» 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 ophite

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «OPHITE»

Discover the use of ophite in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to ophite and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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From Jewish Magic to Gnosticism
... eats the tip of her tail"460, so it is likely that one of the forms attributed to the goddess was that of the ouroboros. § 31. Reconstructing the Ophite diagram According to the main concept, the great circular snake is imagined as being in the ...
Attilio Mastrocinque, 2005
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The Significance and Location of the Ophite Amulet
By no means reverting to the older classification and designation of the magical gems as Gnostic, and with cognizance of increasing objections to the term Gnostic among specialists in the field of Gnostic studies itself, this thesis focuses ...
Grant W. Adamson, 2008
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Sethian Gnosticism and the Platonic Tradition
Just as the Barbeloite material features repeated salvific manifestations of Barbelo through her manifestation as the divine Pronoia or Epinoia, so too this " Sethian-Ophite" myth describes repeated salvific acts effected through Sophia: ...
John Douglas Turner, 2001
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Ophite Diagrams
Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online.
Lambert M Surhone, Mariam T Tennoe, Susan F Henssonow, 2011
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Thrice-Greatest Hermes Studies in Hellenistic Theosophy and ...
THE. “OPHITE”. HEBDOMAD. Now if we turn to Salmon's article on the “ Hebdomad,” 1 and to his discussion of the tradition of the “Ophites”—a mysterious medley of chaotic elements, which have not yet been analysed in any satisfactory ...
George Robert Stow Mead
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Petralogy: A Treatise on Rocks
327 Ophite of the ancients ib. Of Chiavenna, analysed byWeigleb . . . 528 Antiquity of . . . ib. Varieties of .... ib. Thebaic stone of the ancients .... 329 Theban ophite of Lucan 330 Dark ophite of Pliny ib. Ophite of Boot . . ib. Of Laet .... 331 Sites of ...
John Pinkerton, 1811
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Forerunners and Rivals of Christianity Being Studies in ...
43; Ophite Sophia makes Prophets prophesy of, ii. 53, 59 ; descent of Ophite, through seven heavens, ii. 59; Ophite Christ raises Jesus after Crucifixion, ii. 60 ; Ophites turn figure of, from teacher to messenger, ii. 82; Saturninus says He was  ...
Francis Legge, 1950
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Petralogy. A Treatise on Rocks
Nor can any columns be formed of ophite, except of a very small size. There are two kinds of it, the white being soft, the blackish or grey hard." He then proceeds to state that both were used to appease head-achs, and against the wounds of ...
John Pinkerton, 1811
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Ablution, Initiation, and Baptism: Late Antiquity, Early ...
But there is no reference to baptism in the Ophite texts; Ophite material can safely be ignored for our purposes here. 1.2. Essential Features of Sethian Gnosticism 1.2.1. Common Doctrines and Mythologoumena Turner lists the following ...
David Hellholm, Tor Vegge, Øyvind Norderval, 2011
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Gnostic Secrets of the Naassenes: The Initiatory Teachings ...
OPHITE. BOWL. Powerful evidence from archaeology confirmsthat Gnostic Christians had direct knowledge of higher spiritual states like the one experienced by Elisabeth KüblerRoss. And inthis respect archaeology also corroborates the ...
Mark H. Gaffney, 2004

6 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «OPHITE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term ophite is used in the context of the following news items.
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Rock 'n' Roll Rebels & the Sunset Strip Volume 1
... V FESTIVAL version 2006; › Le V FESTIVAL 2005. Article le plus lu du trimestre à propos de: CD/DVD. › Premier EP sans erreurs pour Ophite ... «Music in Belgium, Mar 15»
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Alerte Météo | La situation en Pyrénées-Atlantiques
[LOURDES] Deux ministres à l'Ophite (26 juin 2015). by pyreneesinfotv. 06:40. [LOURDES] Deux ministres à l'Ophite (26 juin 2015). [HPyTv] ... «Pyrénéesinfo, Feb 15»
3
Satanism: The Feared Religion
Our Lady of Endor Coven, also known as Ophite Cultus Satanas (originally spelled “Sathanas”), was a satanic cult founded in 1948 by Herbert ... «Updated News, Feb 14»
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Theistic Satanism Booming on the Internet, says Catholic …
The major trends in Theistic Satanism inlcude Luciferianism, Palladianism, Ophite Cultus Satanas (known better as Our Lady of Endor) founded ... «God Discussion, Jun 11»
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BioWare Releases Dragon Age Campaign, Cutscene Toolset
... Block for kotaku; Hide; Flag; Unflag; Go to permalink. @Ophite: It costs several million copies of guitar hero a year. #dragonageorigins. Reply. «Kotaku.com, Nov 09»
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Forming A Supergroup In Champions Online
... Hide; Flag; Unflag; Go to permalink. @Ophite: True. Very true. Still, it was fun to beat up some guys all the same. Reply. Flagged. ophite-old ... «Kotaku.com, Aug 09»

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