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serpent.

snake

7 characters2 syllables approx.Français language

Meaning & usage

noun/sɛʁ.pɑ̃/

  1. snake

    masculine
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *serp- Proto-Indo-European *sérpeti Proto-Italic *serpō Latin serpō Latin serpēns Old French serpent Middle French serpent French serpent Inherited from Middle French serpent, from Old French serpent, from Latin serpentem, accusative form of serpēns.

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