Ophite

See also: ophite

English

Etymology

Latin Ophitae, plural. Compare ophite.

Pronunciation

• (US) IPA^(key): /ˈoʊfaɪt/

Noun

Ophite (plural Ophites)

1. (historical) A member of the Ophites, a Gnostic snake-worshipping sect.

Synonyms

• Serpentinian

References

• “Ophite”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.

Anagrams

• Ethiop, Peitho, hot pie, hotpie, phoeti, phœti