Definitions for Ophite

Ophite oph·ite

Spelling: [of-ahyt, oh-fahyt]
IPA: /ˈɒf aɪt, ˈoʊ faɪt/

Ophite is a 6 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 11 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 11 points.

You can make 93 anagrams from letters in Ophite (ehiopt).

Definitions for Ophite

noun

  1. a diabase in which elongate crystals of plagioclase are embedded in pyroxene.

Origin of Ophite

1350-1400; Middle English ophites Latin ophītēs serpentine stone Greek ophī́tēs (líthos) serpentine (stone), equivalent to óph(is) serpent + -ī́tēs -ite1

Examples for Ophite

The former represents the ophite hierogram with one serpent, the latter is double; in both cases the circle has no wings.

As a consecrating symbol, the ophite hierogram was inscribed upon the massive portals of the Egyptian temples.

As these were ophite temples, a story has been added about this person having been stung by a serpent.

Many temples were erected to the ophite God: and many cities were denominated from him.

There are allusions to these ophite temples, and to these pillars, upon the coins of Syria, and Tyre.

By this is meant the ophite race, who came from Egypt, and from Syria, and got footing in this island.

The temple was an ophite Petra: which terms induced people to believe, that there were in these temples serpents petrified.

Word Value for Ophite
Scrable

11

Words with friends

11

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