asp

Betekenis (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).

Concepten

aspisadder

adder

ratelpopulier

roofblei

Synonyms

Egyptian cobra

asp viper

viper

Naja haje

Vipera aspis

adder

aspic viper

as soon as possible

buckler

shield

🛡️

scutum

European asp

Uitgesproken als (IPA)

/æsp/

Etymologie (English)

Inherited from Middelengels: aspe

Cognate with Middelengels: aspide

Inherited from Oudengels: æspe

Cognate with Nederlands: esp

Cognate with Duits: Espe

Cognate with Zweeds: -

Cognate with Noors - Bokmål: asp

Cognate with Noors - Nynorsk: osp

Cognate with Welsh: aethnen

Cognate with Latijn: abiēs

Cognate with Lets: apse

Cognate with Pools: 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.