Ophelia
pronunciation
How to pronounce Ophelia in British English:
UK [ɔ'fi:ljə]
How to pronounce Ophelia in American English:
US [oˈfiljə]
Word Origin
- Ophelia
- fem. proper name, from Greek opheleia "help, aid," from ophelein "to help, aid, assist," ophelos "advantage, help," from PIE root *obhel- "to avail" (cognates: Greek ophelos "advantage," Armenian avelum "increase, abound").
Example
- 1. He intended to take ophelia into his arms .
- 2. She was unconvincing in the part of ophelia .
- 3. I would so like some day to see your ophelia .
- 4. Ophelia : as I was sewing in my closet .
- 5. Ophelia , age five , plays a strategy game with seven-year-old ruby maya as eight-year-old aidan steps in to help .