serpiente

Spanish

Etymology

From Latin serpēns, serpentem, from serpō (“crawl, creep”), from Proto-Indo-European *serp-. Cognate with English serpent.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /serˈpjente/, [serˈpjẽn̪t̪e]

Noun

serpiente f (plural serpientes)

snake, serpent (legless reptile of the sub-order Serpentes)
Synonyms: culebra, sierpe (archaic)
(specifically) a large or medium-sized snake

See also

anguila f
víbora f

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