ope

See also: 'ope, -ope, and оре

English

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /əʊp/
• enPR: ōp
• Rhymes: -əʊp

Etymology 1

Representing oh pronounced with the mouth snapped closed at the end (excrescent p). Compare yep, yup, nope, and welp.

Interjection

ope

1. (Midwest) an exclamation of surprise; oops

   Ope! Sorry about that.

Usage notes

Specific to the Midwestern United States but used elsewhere in American English.

Etymology 2

From Russian оп (op), shortened form of Greek ώπα (ópa).

Interjection

ope

1. (Midwest) an exclamation of surprise; oops

   Ope! Sorry about that.

Etymology 3

From Middle English ope (“open”), shortened form of open, from Old English open (“open”). More at open.

Adjective

ope (comparative more ope, superlative most ope)

1. (now dialectal or poetic) Open. [from 13th c.]
   • 1596, Edmund Spenser, The Faerie Queene, VI.6:

     Arriving there, as did by chaunce befall, / He found the gate wyde ope […].

   • 1819, John Keats, Otho the Great, Act V, Scene V, verses 191-192:

     We are all weary — faint — set ope the doors —

     I will to bed! — To-morrow —

   • (Can we date this quote by Herbert and provide title, author’s full name, and other details?)

     On Sunday heaven's gate stands ope.

Verb

1. (archaic, transitive, intransitive) To open.
   • 1596-97, William Shakespeare, The Merchant of Venice, Act III Scene 2

     Ere I ope his letter, / I pray you, tell me how my good friend doth.

   • 1611, William Shakespeare, The Tempest, Act I, scene 2 :

     The hour's now come, the very minute bids thee ope thine ear; obey and be attentive.

   • (Can we date this quote?), Robert Browning, The Pied Piper of Hamelin

     There came into many a burgher's pate / A text which says that heaven's gate / Opes to the rich at as easy rate / As the needle's eye takes a camel in!

Anagrams

• EPO, EoP, PEO, Poe, peo., poe

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Finnish

Etymology

Shortened form of opettaja.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈope/, [ˈo̞pe̞]
• Hyphenation: o‧pe

Noun

ope

1. (school, colloquial) teacher

Declension

Inflection of ope (Kotus type 8/nalle, no gradation)
nominative		ope	opet
genitive		open	opejen
partitive		opea	opeja
illative		opeen	opeihin
		singular	plural
nominative		ope	opet
accusative	nom.	ope	opet
	gen.	open
genitive		open	opejen opein rare
partitive		opea	opeja
inessive		opessa	opeissa
elative		opesta	opeista
illative		opeen	opeihin
adessive		opella	opeilla
ablative		opelta	opeilta
allative		opelle	opeille
essive		opena	opeina
translative		opeksi	opeiksi
abessive		opetta	opeitta
instructive		—	opein
comitative		See the possessive forms below.

Possessive forms of ope (Kotus type 8/nalle, no gradation)

first-person singular possessor singular plural nominative openi openi accusative nom. openi openi gen. openi genitive openi opejeni opeini rare partitive opeani opejani inessive opessani opeissani elative opestani opeistani illative opeeni opeihini adessive opellani opeillani ablative opeltani opeiltani allative opelleni opeilleni essive openani opeinani translative opekseni opeikseni abessive opettani opeittani instructive — — comitative — opeineni second-person singular possessor singular plural nominative opesi opesi accusative nom. opesi opesi gen. opesi genitive opesi opejesi opeisi rare partitive opeasi opejasi inessive opessasi opeissasi elative opestasi opeistasi illative opeesi opeihisi adessive opellasi opeillasi ablative opeltasi opeiltasi allative opellesi opeillesi essive openasi opeinasi translative opeksesi opeiksesi abessive opettasi opeittasi instructive — — comitative — opeinesi first-person plural possessor singular plural nominative opemme opemme accusative nom. opemme opemme gen. opemme genitive opemme opejemme opeimme rare partitive opeamme opejamme inessive opessamme opeissamme elative opestamme opeistamme illative opeemme opeihimme adessive opellamme opeillamme ablative opeltamme opeiltamme allative opellemme opeillemme essive openamme opeinamme translative opeksemme opeiksemme abessive opettamme opeittamme instructive — — comitative — opeinemme second-person plural possessor singular plural nominative openne openne accusative nom. openne openne gen. openne genitive openne opejenne opeinne rare partitive opeanne opejanne inessive opessanne opeissanne elative opestanne opeistanne illative opeenne opeihinne adessive opellanne opeillanne ablative opeltanne opeiltanne allative opellenne opeillenne essive openanne opeinanne translative opeksenne opeiksenne abessive opettanne opeittanne instructive — — comitative — opeinenne third-person possessor singular plural nominative opensa opensa accusative nom. opensa opensa gen. opensa genitive opensa opejensa opeinsa rare partitive opeaan opeansa opejaan opejansa inessive opessaan opessansa opeissaan opeissansa elative opestaan opestansa opeistaan opeistansa illative opeensa opeihinsa adessive opellaan opellansa opeillaan opeillansa ablative opeltaan opeltansa opeiltaan opeiltansa allative opelleen opellensa opeilleen opeillensa essive openaan openansa opeinaan opeinansa translative opekseen opeksensa opeikseen opeiksensa abessive opettaan opettansa opeittaan opeittansa instructive — — comitative — opeineen opeinensa

Synonyms

• maikka
• opettaja

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Latin

Noun

(deprecated template usage) ope

1. ablative singular of ops

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Norwegian Nynorsk

Adjective

ope

1. neuter singular of open