asp

Betekenis (Engels)

1. (archaic) A water snake.
2. A venomous viper native to southwestern Europe (Vipera aspis).
3. The Egyptian cobra (Naja haje).
4. (figuratively) An evil person; a snake.
5. A type of European fish (Aspius aspius).
6. (Southern-US) The caterpillar of various types of flannel moths which induce an intense pain when their hair is touched.
7. (Southern-US, broadly) The caterpillar of various types of flannel moths which induce an intense pain when their hair is touched.

Sinonieme

Egyptian cobra

asp viper

viper

Naja haje

Vipera aspis

adder

aspic viper

as soon as possible

buckler

shield

🛡️

scutum

European asp

Vertalings

áspid

aspic

aspide

áspide

vipère aspic

Aspius aspius

ασπίς

àspid

aspisadder

Rapfen

aspis

aspe

Natter

Uitgespreek as (IPA)

/æsp/

Etimologie (Engels)

Geërf van Middle English: aspe

Verwante met Middle English: aspide

Geërf van Old English: æspe

Verwante met Nederlands: esp

Verwante met Duits: Espe

Verwante met Sweeds: -

Verwante met Boeknoors: asp

Verwante met Nuwe Noors: osp

Verwante met Wallies: aethnen

Verwante met Latyn: abiēs

Verwante met Letties: apse

Verwante met Pools: osa

Verwante met Classical Armenian: ոփի

In summary

From Middle English aspe, from Old French aspe, from Latin aspis, aspidis (“asp, viper”), from Ancient Greek ἀσπίς (aspís, “shield; Egyptian cobra Naja haje”); compare Middle English aspide.