serpent
- (dated, feminine, formal, masculine, neuter) snake
- (feminine, formal, masculine, neuter) serpent, serpentine dragon, large snake
- (feminine, masculine, neuter) an unpleasant, spiteful or foulmouthed person, especially used of women
Frequency
Pronounced as (IPA)
/sɛrˈpɛnt/
Etymology
In summary
From Middle Dutch serpent, from Old French serpent (“snake, serpent”), from Latin serpēns (“snake”), from the verb serpō (“I creep, crawl”).
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Schlange
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