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English word origin

Etymology of -opia

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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Unnumbered source etymology

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suffix

vision (used to form names of visual defects)

Selected source glosses provide context, not a complete modern definition inventory

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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