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opie

/ˈoʊpˌi/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.77 in modern English

Syllables
opie
IPA
/ˈoʊpˌi/
6
Scrabble Score
4
Letters
2
Syllables
4
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Short for opilio crab.

Colloquial

name

A surname from Cornish.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From the Cornish surname, from a pet form of various personal names such as Osborn or Osbald.

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

opies (plural)

Rhymes With

soapy hopi dopey gopi mopey topi sinope ropy soapie slopy gropy

Questions

How do you pronounce opie?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈoʊpˌi/.
What does opie mean?
Short for opilio crab.
Where does opie come from?
From the Cornish surname, from a pet form of various personal names such as Osborn or Osbald.

How to pronounce opie

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