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cerastes.

horned viper (of genus Cerastes)

8 characters3 syllables approx.Latina language

Meaning & usage

noun[kɛˈras.teːs]Classical-Latin[t͡ʃeˈras.tes]

  1. horned viper (of genus Cerastes)

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Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *ḱer- Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ ? Proto-Indo-European *ḱerh₂-der. Proto-Hellenic *kérats Ancient Greek κέρας (kéras) Proto-Indo-European *-tósder. Ancient Greek -της (-tēs) Ancient Greek κεράστης (kerástēs)bor. Latin cerastēs Borrowed from Ancient Greek κεράστης (kerástēs).

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