🇪🇸Spanish Source WordCode: ES

serpiente

Pronunciation / Transliteration: seɾˈpjente

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Serpent/ˈsɜːrpənt/
nounCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #1500 frequency
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🇪🇸 Example Sentence in Spanish:

"La serpiente se deslizó por la hierba."

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2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    A large snake.

    "The serpent slithered silently through the grass."
  2. 2

    A mythical creature often depicted as a snake or dragon.

    "In many cultures, the serpent is a symbol of wisdom and transformation."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The word 'serpent' originates from the Old French 'serpent', which itself comes from the Latin 'serpens', meaning 'to creep'. The term has evolved over centuries to denote various species of snakes, often with connotations of danger or deceit in cultural contexts.

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