Opis(t)(h) [Opisth, Opist, Opis]

Morpheme

Opis(t)(h) [Opisth, Opist, Opis]

Type

bound base

Denotation

behind, backwards, at the back

Etymology

Ancient Greek ópisthen, from opísō + -then

Evidence

opisthaptor, opisthenar, opisthia, opisthion, opisthobranch, opisthobranchism, opisthocline, opisthocoelian, opisthocoelous, opisthocranion, opisthodelphic, opisthodelphic, opisthodome, opisthodomos, opisthodont, opisthogastric, opisthoglyph, opisthoglyphous, opisthognathid, opisthognathous, opisthograph, opisthography, opisthogyrate, opisthokont, opisthomastigote, opisthomere, opisthomerite, opisthonotal, opisthopubic, opisthosoma, opisthothorax, opisthotic, opisthotonos, opisthure

Notes

surfaces as Opist before <h> and as Opis before <th>

See Also

Pleuroth