ὀφίδιον

Ancient Greek

Etymology

From ὄφῐς (óphĭs, snake) +‎ -ιον (-ion, diminutive suffix).

Pronunciation

 

Noun

ὀφῐ́δῐον • (ophĭ́dĭonn (genitive ὀφῐ́δῐ́ου); second declension

  1. diminutive of ὄφῐς (óphĭs, snake); snakeling, snakelet

Inflection

Descendants

  • Translingual: Ophidion, Dendrophidion