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opist-

opist- 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 opist-

alternative formopistho-
alternative formopisth-
alternative formopis-

Origin of opist-

From Ancient Greek ὄπισθεν (ópisthen).

Questions about opist-

What is opist- the alternative form of?
Opist- is the alternative form of opistho-.

Words near opist- in the dictionary

  1. opipramol
  2. OPIs
  3. opis-
  4. opisometer
  5. opisometers
  6. opist-
  7. opisth-
  8. opisthaptor
  9. opisthaptors
  10. opisthenar
  11. opisthia

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Adapted from Wiktionary: opist- (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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