la
feminine
/ˈbiβoɾa/
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Translation
viper
Word origin
From Latin vipera ('viper'), thought to combine vivus ('alive') and parere ('to give birth'), a reference to the belief that vipers bore live young. The same root gives English 'viper'.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- vipera
- English cognates
- viper
Grammar
Genderfeminine
Pluralviboras
Examples
escondía .
A viper was hiding among the stones.
.
The viper's venom can be very dangerous.
¡, !
Careful, there is a viper on the path!
.
In summer we see more vipers near the river.
alejó .
The viper moved away slowly through the grass.
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