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opis-

opis- is the alternative form of opistho-.

Meaning of opistho-

Prefix

opistho-

  1. in the back, behind, rear, posterior
  2. to the back, pointing or bending backwards

Forms of opis-

alternative formopistho-
alternative formopisth-
alternative formopist-

Origin of opis-

From Ancient Greek ὄπισθεν (ópisthen).

Questions about opis-

What is opis- the alternative form of?
Opis- is the alternative form of opistho-.

Words near opis- in the dictionary

  1. opiorphin
  2. opiorphins
  3. opiparous
  4. opipramol
  5. OPIs
  6. opis-
  7. opisometer
  8. opisometers
  9. opist-
  10. opisth-
  11. opisthaptor

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Adapted from Wiktionary: opis- (page history and authors); opistho- (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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