-opia

suffix

vision (used to form names of visual defects)

Meanings

suffix
  1. medicinevision (used to form names of visual defects)

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see

Origin

Attested classically as -ωπία in a few words, such as ἀμβλυωπία (ambluōpía). Apparently equivalent to -οψία (-opsía). By surface analysis, -ope + -ia.

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Translations

Italian -opia
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Polish -opia
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Cite this entry
APA

-opia. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/-opia

MLA

“-opia.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/-opia. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “-opia,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/-opia.

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