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wyvern.

A draconian creature possessing wings, only two legs and usually a barbed tail.

6 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈwaɪvən/Received-Pronunciation/ˈwɪvən/Received-Pronunciation/ˈwiːvən/Received-Pronunciation/ˈwaɪvəɹn/General-American
  1. A draconian creature possessing wings, only two legs and usually a barbed tail.

Where this word comes from

Alteration of Middle English wyver (“viper”), from Old Northern French wivre, from Vulgar Latin *vivra, *vibra, from Latin vīpera (“viper; snake, serpent”). Doublet of weever and viper. Related to viviparous.

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