asp

Signification (English)

1. A water snake.
2. A venomous viper native to southwestern Europe (Vipera aspis).
3. The Egyptian cobra (Naja haje).
4. An evil person; a snake.
5. A type of European fish (Aspius aspius).

Concepts

aspic

vipère aspic

aspe

vipère

Cobra égyptien

cobra egyptien

vipera aspis

Synonyms

Egyptian cobra

asp viper

viper

Naja haje

Vipera aspis

adder

aspic viper

as soon as possible

buckler

shield

🛡️

scutum

European asp

Prononcé comme (IPA)

/æsp/

Étymologie (English)

Inherited from moyen anglais: aspe

Cognate with moyen anglais: aspide

Inherited from ancien anglais: æspe

Cognate with néerlandais: esp

Cognate with allemand: Espe

Cognate with suédois: -

Cognate with norvégien bokmål: asp

Cognate with norvégien nynorsk: osp

Cognate with gallois: aethnen

Cognate with latin: abiēs

Cognate with letton: apse

Cognate with polonais: osa

Cognate with Classical Armenian: ոփի

In summary

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