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.

Concepten

aspisadder

adder

ratelpopulier

roofblei

Synoniemen

Egyptian cobra

asp viper

viper

Naja haje

Vipera aspis

adder

aspic viper

as soon as possible

buckler

shield

🛡️

scutum

European asp

Vertalingen

áspid

aspic

áspide

aspide

vipère aspic

ασπίς

àspid

Aspius aspius

Rapfen

aspis

aspe

Natter

Aspisviper

Uitgesproken als (IPA)

/æsp/

Etymologie (Engels)

Overgenomen van Middelengels: aspe

Verwant aan Middelengels: aspide

Overgenomen van Oudengels: æspe

Verwant aan Nederlands: esp

Verwant aan Duits: Espe

Verwant aan Zweeds: -

Verwant aan Noors - Bokmål: asp

Verwant aan Noors - Nynorsk: osp

Verwant aan Welsh: aethnen

Verwant aan Latijn: abiēs

Verwant aan Lets: apse

Verwant aan Pools: osa

Verwant aan 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.