serpent

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Pronunciation 1.3 Noun 1.3.1 Related terms 1.3.2 Translations 1.4 See also 1.5 Anagrams 2 Catalan 2.1 Noun 2.1.1 Synonyms 3 Dutch 3.1 Pronunciation 3.2 Noun 4 French 4.1 Etymology 4.2 Pronunciation 4.3 Noun 4.3.1 Derived terms 4.4 Anagrams

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From Latin Latin serpens (“‘snake’”), from the verb serpo (“‘to creep’”), from Proto-Indo-European *serp-.

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serpent (plural serpents)

1. A snake.
2. (music) A musical instrument in the brass family, whose shape is suggestive of a snake (Wikipedia article).

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• serpentine

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• herpetology
• lizard
• reptile
• snake

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• Anagrams of eenprst
• present
• repents
• respent

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serpent

1. snake

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• serp

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serpent n.

1. snake
2. an unpleasant, spiteful person

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Latin serpentem, accusative form of serpens.

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• IPA: /sɛʁpɑ̃/, SAMPA: /sER.pA~/

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serpent m. (plural serpents)

1. snake

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• serpent d'eau
• serpent à lunettes
• serpent de mer
• serpent à plumes
• serpent à sonnettes

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• Anagrams of eenprst
• présent