-opscomb. form

Primary stress is retained by the usual stressed syllable of the preceding element and vowels may be reduced accordingly; see e.g. megalops n.

Origin: A borrowing from Greek. Etymon: Greek -ωψ.

Etymology: < ancient Greek -ωψ, combining form (in e.g. μύωψ (see myops n.), νυκτάλωψ nyctalops n.) of ὤπ- , ὤψ eye, face (recorded only in oblique cases) < a lengthened grade of the stem of ὀπ- , ὄψ eye, face (see optic adj.). Compare classical Latin -ōps.Combining with first elements of Greek origin. Attested in loans from Greek or Latin from the 16th cent.; formations within English are found from the 19th cent.

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1. Forming nouns and taxonomic names denoting animals and plants with eyes of a type specified by the first element.

2. Forming nouns denoting conditions of the eye.

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

单词	-ops
释义	-opscomb. form Primary stress is retained by the usual stressed syllable of the preceding element and vowels may be reduced accordingly; see e.g. megalops n. Origin: A borrowing from Greek. Etymon: Greek -ωψ. Etymology: < ancient Greek -ωψ, combining form (in e.g. μύωψ (see myops n.), νυκτάλωψ nyctalops n.) of ὤπ- , ὤψ eye, face (recorded only in oblique cases) < a lengthened grade of the stem of ὀπ- , ὄψ eye, face (see optic adj.). Compare classical Latin -ōps.Combining with first elements of Greek origin. Attested in loans from Greek or Latin from the 16th cent.; formations within English are found from the 19th cent. Categories » 1. Forming nouns and taxonomic names denoting animals and plants with eyes of a type specified by the first element. 2. Forming nouns denoting conditions of the eye. This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, June 2004; most recently modified version published online September 2019). < comb. form
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