serpent

1 limbless scaly elongate reptile; some are venomous [syn: snake, ophidian]

2 a firework that moves in serpentine manner when ignited

3 an obsolete bass cornet; resembles a snake

English

Etymology

From Latin etyl la serpens, from the verb serpo, from .

Pronunciation

Noun

1. A snake.
2. A musical instrument in the brass family, whose shape is suggestive of a snake (Wikipedia article).

Related terms

• serpentine

Translations

See also

• herpetology
• lizard
• reptile
• snake

Catalan

Noun

serpent

1. snake

Synonyms

• serp

Dutch

Pronunciation

Noun

serpent

1. snake
2. an unpleasant, spiteful person

French

Pronunciation

• lang=fr|/sɛʁ.pɑ̃/
• SAMPA: /sER.pA~/

Noun

fr-noun m

1. snake

Serpent is a synonym for snake.

Serpent can also mean:

• Serpent (symbolism), the name given to a snake in a religious or mythological context
• Serpent (band), a heavy metal band
• Serpent (instrument), a member of the brass family
• Serpent (constellations) in astronomy
• Serpent (cipher) in cryptography
• HMS Serpent, the British Royal Navy ship
• Symbolic serpent (or symbolic snake), a metaphor, and caricature, often associate with an accompanying cartoon, used by antisemites, and depicting the body of a snake, and the head of a Jew, passing through the major cities of Europe and encircling the globe; sometimes also depicting an ouroboros
• The snake (zodiac) anima from Chinese astrology
• The nickname for the serial killer Charles Sobhraj
• Serpent (novel), the first book in the NUMA Files series of books co-written by authors Clive Cussler and Paul Kemprecos

See also

• The Serpent

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