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opisth-

opisth- 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 opisth-

alternative formopistho-
alternative formopist-
alternative formopis-

Origin of opisth-

From Ancient Greek ὄπισθεν (ópisthen).

Questions about opisth-

What is opisth- the alternative form of?
Opisth- is the alternative form of opistho-.

Words near opisth- in the dictionary

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

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Adapted from Wiktionary: opisth- (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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