python

See also: Python

English
A python constricting a goat.

Etymology

From Ancient Greek Πύθων (Púthōn), the name of the mythological enormous serpent at Delphi slain by Apollo, from Πῡθώ (Pūthṓ), the early name of Delphi, from πυθώ (puthṓ, “to rot, to decay”).

Pronunciation
  • (UK) IPA(key): /ˈpaɪθən/
  • (US) IPA(key): /ˈpaɪθɑːn/

Noun

python (plural pythons)

  1. A type of large constricting snake.
  2. (vulgar, slang) penis

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Dutch

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin Pythōn, from Ancient Greek Πύθων (Púthōn).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈpi.tɔn/
  • Audio(file)
  • Hyphenation: py‧thon

Noun

python m (plural pythons)

  1. python, constrictor of the family Pythonidae

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French

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /pi.tɔ̃/

Noun

python m (plural pythons)

  1. python

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Interlingua

Noun

python (plural pythones)

  1. python

Latin

Etymology

From the name of a snake slain at Delphi

Pronunciation
  • (Classical) IPA(key): /ˈpyː.tʰon/, [ˈpyː.tʰɔn]

Noun

pȳthon f (genitive pȳthōnis); third declension

  1. soothsayer

Inflection

Third declension.

Case Singular Plural
Nominative pȳthon pȳthōnēs
Genitive pȳthōnis pȳthōnum
Dative pȳthōnī pȳthōnibus
Accusative pȳthōnem pȳthōnēs
Ablative pȳthōne pȳthōnibus
Vocative pȳthon pȳthōnēs
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