ofidio
See also: ofídio
Spanish
Etymology
Singularization of translingual Ophidia, an alternative name of the suborder Serpentes, from Ancient Greek ὀφίδιον (ophídion), diminutive of ὄφις (óphis, “snake”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /oˈfidjo/ [oˈfi.ð̞jo]
- Rhymes: -idjo
- Syllabification: o‧fi‧dio
Adjective
ofidio (feminine ofidia, masculine plural ofidios, feminine plural ofidias)
- ophidian
Noun
ofidio m (plural ofidios)
- ophidian
See also
- serpiente
Further reading
- “ofidio”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014