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Ophion¹

Where it comes from

Borrowed from Latin Ophiōn, from Ancient Greek Ὀφίων (Ophíōn), from Ancient Greek ὄφῐς (óphĭs, “snake”).

proper noun Ophioneus

  1. Greek A Titan-king of heaven, before being overthrown by Cronus and Rhea.

ophion²

  • /ˈoʊ.fiˌɑn/ US

Where it comes from

Borrowed from Translingual Ophion.

noun ophions

  1. Any ichneumon wasp of the genus Ophion. The third discoidal cell is in most Ophions short and thick, but in O. costale, as in the other genera, it is long and narrow.

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noun wasp

中文瘦姬蜂 shòu jīfēng

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"ophion." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/ophion. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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ophion. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/ophion

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"ophion." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/ophion.

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@misc{ophion_2026,
  title = {ophion},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/ophion},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}