asp
Senso (Inglese)
- (archaic) A water snake.
- A venomous viper native to southwestern Europe (Vipera aspis).
- The Egyptian cobra (Naja haje).
- (figuratively) An evil person; a snake.
- A type of European fish (Aspius aspius).
- (Southern-US) The caterpillar of various types of flannel moths which induce an intense pain when their hair is touched.
- (Southern-US, broadly) The caterpillar of various types of flannel moths which induce an intense pain when their hair is touched.
Concetti
sinonimi
asp viper
Naja haje
Vipera aspis
aspic viper
European asp
Traduzioni
Pronunciato come (IPA)
/æsp/
Etimologia (Inglese)
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.
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