σερπετό

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Greek

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Etymology

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The /s/ was possibly inserted by influence of Aromanian sharpisharpe (snake) and/or Venetian sarpente, serpente (snake). Alternatively by influence of σέρνω (sérno, to crawl).

Noun

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σερπετό (serpetón (plural σερπετά)

  1. Dialectal form of ερπετό (erpetó, reptile)

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