LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
proper noun · masculinethird declension

Ophis

Ophis m sg (genitive Ophis)
Classical[ˈɔ.pʰɪs]Ecclesiastical[ˈɔː.fis]

Meaning

  1. masculinesingularA river of Pontus situated east of the Hyssus

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativeOphis—
genitiveOphis—
dativeOphī—
accusativeOphem—
ablativeOphe—
vocativeOphis—

Origins

Borrowed from Ancient Greek Ὄφις (Óphis).

In the Academy Smith's classical dictionaries

GeographyOphisOphis (Ὄφις), a river of Pontus, the mouth of which was 90 stadia to the east of port Hyssus, and which separated Colchis from the country of the Thia…

Quick answers

What does Ophis mean in Latin?
Ophis, a proper noun, means “A river of Pontus situated east of the Hyssus”.
What is the genitive of Ophis?
The genitive singular is Ophis. Ophis is masculine, third declension.
How do you pronounce Ophis?
In classical Latin, [ˈɔ.pʰɪs]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [ˈɔː.fis].