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opetide

UK/ˈəʊptʌɪd/

opetide noun: the open time; that part of the year outside Lent when there is no required fast.

Noun

opetide (uncountable)

  1. (obsolete, rare) The open time; that part of the year outside Lent when there is no required fast.
  2. (literary, rare) Open time; the time when something is open, accessible.
    • Her soul was as a flower in its opetide. She was in love.1911, Max Beerbohm, Zuleika Dobson

Synonyms of opetide

  • opentide

Origin of opetide

From ope + tide. Compare earlier opentide.

Questions about opetide

What does opetide mean?
Opetide means the open time; that part of the year outside Lent when there is no required fast.
What part of speech is opetide?
Opetide is a noun.
How do you pronounce opetide?
Opetide is pronounced /ˈəʊptʌɪd/ (UK).

Words near opetide in the dictionary

  1. operous
  2. opers
  3. OPers.
  4. opertaneous
  5. opes
  6. opetide
  7. opeway
  8. opeways
  9. OPEX
  10. OPF
  11. OPFOR

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