-opiccomb. form

Primary stress is attracted to the first syllable of this combining form and vowels may be reduced accordingly.

Origin: A borrowing from Greek, combined with an English element. Etymons: Greek ὠπ- , ὤψ , -ic suffix.

Etymology: < ancient Greek ὠπ-, ὤψ eye, face (see -ops comb. form) + -ic suffix. Compare ancient Greek νυκταλωπικά (neuter plural) attacks of night blindness, Byzantine Greek or earlier μετωπικός of the forehead.Originally in derivatives with -ic suffix of post-classical Latin compounds in -opia comb. form, as myopic adj., nyctalopic adj. From the second half of the 19th cent. used in new formations with first elements of ancient Greek origin, such as hemiopic adj. at hemiopia n. Derivatives, photopic adj.

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Forming a small number of adjectives with the senses: ‘having eyes or vision of the type specified by the first element’ (frequently corresponding to nouns in -opia comb. form or -opy comb. form denoting visual disorders or abnormalities), or (rare) ‘having a face of the type specified by the first element’ (as platyopic adj., pro-opic adj.).

This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, June 2004; most recently modified version published online September 2019).

单词	-opic
释义	-opiccomb. form Primary stress is attracted to the first syllable of this combining form and vowels may be reduced accordingly. Origin: A borrowing from Greek, combined with an English element. Etymons: Greek ὠπ- , ὤψ , -ic suffix. Etymology: < ancient Greek ὠπ-, ὤψ eye, face (see -ops comb. form) + -ic suffix. Compare ancient Greek νυκταλωπικά (neuter plural) attacks of night blindness, Byzantine Greek or earlier μετωπικός of the forehead.Originally in derivatives with -ic suffix of post-classical Latin compounds in -opia comb. form, as myopic adj., nyctalopic adj. From the second half of the 19th cent. used in new formations with first elements of ancient Greek origin, such as hemiopic adj. at hemiopia n. Derivatives, photopic adj. Categories » Forming a small number of adjectives with the senses: ‘having eyes or vision of the type specified by the first element’ (frequently corresponding to nouns in -opia comb. form or -opy comb. form denoting visual disorders or abnormalities), or (rare) ‘having a face of the type specified by the first element’ (as platyopic adj., pro-opic adj.). This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, June 2004; most recently modified version published online September 2019). < comb. form
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