Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

ophion

/ˈoʊ.fiˌɑn/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.21 in modern English

Syllables: ophion
IPA: /ˈoʊ.fiˌɑn/

11

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

1

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A Titan-king of heaven, before being overthrown by Cronus and Rhea.

noun

Any ichneumon wasp of the genus Ophion.

Example Sentences

"The third discoidal cell is in most Ophions short and thick, but in O. costale, as in the other genera, it is long and narrow."
"It is easily distinguished from other ophions due to the large size and the pattern of black markings on a pale body."
"After the high numbers of armyworms last year, I would expect to see a number of Ophions active this year. Ophions have a very interesting life cycle and are referred to as solitary koinobiont endoparasitoids."

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin Ophiōn, from Ancient Greek Ὀφίων (Ophíōn), from Ancient Greek ὄφῐς (óphĭs, “snake”).

Origin

Source language: Ancient Greek

Word Breakdown

Root: Ὀφίων, ὄφῐς

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈoʊ.fiˌɑn/

Inflected Forms

Ophioneus (alternative) ophions (plural)

Questions

How do you pronounce ophion?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈoʊ.fiˌɑn/.
What does ophion mean?: A Titan-king of heaven, before being overthrown by Cronus and Rhea.
Where does ophion come from?: It is traced to Ancient Greek.

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