OPHITE

Etymology 1

Noun

ophite (countable and uncountable, plural ophites)

(geology) Any of various rocks having snake-like markings, such as a mottled greenish porphyry. [from 16th c.]

Etymology 2

Adjective

ophite (comparative more ophite, superlative most ophite)

(rare) Serpent-like; ophidian. [from 19th c.]

Anagrams

• Ethiop, Peitho, hot pie, hotpie, phoeti, phœti

Etymology

Noun

Ophite (plural Ophites)

(historical) A member of a Gnostic snake-worshipping sect of the second century.

Synonyms

• Serpentinian

Anagrams

• Ethiop, Peitho, hot pie, hotpie, phoeti, phœti

Source: Wiktionary

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O"phite, a. Etym: [Gr.

Definition: Of or pertaining to a serpent. [Obs.]

O"phite, n. Etym: [L. ophites, Gr. ophite.] (Min.)

Definition: A greenish spotted porphyry, being a diabase whose pyroxene has been altered to uralite; -- first found in the Pyreness. So called from the colored spots which give it a mottled appearance.

– O*phi"ic, a.

O"phite, n. Etym: [L. Ophitae, pl. See Ophite, a.] (Eccl.Hist.)

Definition: A mamber of a Gnostic serpent-worshiping sect of the second century.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition

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