Translation
snake, serpent
Word origin
From Latin serpens ('the creeping one'), from serpere ('to creep, crawl'). The Latin name is a description of how the animal moves, and English serpent carries it unchanged.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- serpere
- English cognates
- serpent
Examples
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A long snake lay on the warm stone.
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The children are afraid of snakes.
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The snake disappeared into the grass.
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