op-

Morpheme

op-

Type

prefix

Denotation

toward, to, against, before, near, across, down, in the direction of, in front of, before, at, upon, about in the way of with regard to, because of; sometimes merely intensive

Etymology

assimilated form of Latin ob before <p>

Evidence

opponent, opportune, opportunity, oppose, opposite, opposition, oppress, opprobrious, oppugn

See Also

ob-