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asp

asp
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [asp]
    • /æsp/
    • /æsp/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [asp]
    • /æsp/

Definitions of asp word

  • noun asp the venomous snake, probably Naja haje (Egyptian cobra), that caused the death of Cleopatra and was formerly used by the Pharaohs as a symbol of their power over life and death 3
  • noun asp a viper, Vipera aspis, that occurs in S Europe and is very similar to but smaller than the adder 3
  • noun asp any of several small, poisonous snakes of Africa, Arabia, and Europe, as the horned viper, Egyptian cobra, or a European viper (Vipera aspis) 3
  • noun asp an aspen 3
  • noun asp any of several venomous snakes, especially the Egyptian cobra or the horned viper. 1
  • noun asp Archaeology. uraeus. 1

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Origin of asp

First appearance:

before 1300
One of the 15% oldest English words
1300-50; back formation from Middle English aspis (taken as plural) < Latin < Greek aspís orig., shield

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Parts of speech for Asp

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

asp popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 86% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

asp usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for asp

noun asp

  • rattle — to give out or cause a rapid succession of short, sharp sounds, as in consequence of agitation and repeated concussions: The windows rattled in their frames.
  • snake — any of numerous limbless, scaly, elongate reptiles of the suborder Serpentes, comprising venomous and nonvenomous species inhabiting tropical and temperate areas.
  • cobra — A cobra is a kind of poisonous snake that can make the skin on the back of its neck into a hood.
  • copperhead — a venomous reddish-brown snake, Agkistrodon contortrix, of the eastern US: family Crotalidae (pit vipers)
  • adder — In Europe and Asia, an adder is a small poisonous snake that has a black pattern on its back. In North America, a number of different poisonous and non-poisonous snakes are called adders.

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