la
feminine
/seɾˈpjente/
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Translation
snake, serpent
Word origin
From Latin serpentem, from serpens ('creeping thing'), the present participle of serpere ('to creep').
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- serpens
- English cognates
- serpent
Grammar
Genderfeminine
Pluralserpientes
Examples
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We saw an enormous snake near the river.
deslizó .
The snake slid between the dry leaves.
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Some snakes have very dangerous venom.
¡, !
Careful, there is a snake in the garden!
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At the zoo we learned a lot about snakes.
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