ophiolatry

oph·i·ol·a·try

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [of-ee-ol-uh-tree, oh-fee-]
- /ˌɒf iˈɒl ə tri, ˌoʊ fi-/
- /ˌɒ.fɪ.ˈɒ.lə.trɪ/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [of-ee-ol-uh-tree, oh-fee-]
- /ˌɒf iˈɒl ə tri, ˌoʊ fi-/

Definitions of ophiolatry word

noun ophiolatry the worship of snakes. 1
noun ophiolatry Snake worship. 1
noun ophiolatry the practice of worshipping snakes 0
noun ophiolatry the worship of serpents 0

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Origin of ophiolatry

First appearance:

before 1860

One of the 29% newest English words

1860-65; < Greek óphi(s) snake + (id)olatry

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Parts of speech for Ophiolatry

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Ophiolatry

ophiolatry popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 43% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

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