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- [suh-ras-teez]
- /səˈræs tiz/
- /sɪ.ˈræ.stiːz/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [suh-ras-teez]
- /səˈræs tiz/
Definitions of cerastes word
- noun cerastes any venomous snake of the genus Cerastes, esp the horned viper 3
- noun cerastes any of a genus (Cerastes) of poisonous African snakes, esp. a viper (C. cornutus) with a hornlike spine above each eye; horned viper 3
- noun plural cerastes any of several small vipers of the genus Cerastes, including the horned viper, that have a sideways looping motion like that of a sidewinder and inhabit deserts of northern Africa and southwestern Asia. 1
- noun cerastes A North African viper that has a spike over each eye. 1
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Origin of cerastes
First appearance:
before 1768 One of the 46% newest English words
1768; < New Latin < Greek kerástēs literally, something horned, equivalent to kerat- stem of kéras horn + -tēs noun suffix; earlier in sense “asp,” Middle English < Medieval Latin, Latin, as above
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Parts of speech for Cerastes
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
cerastes popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 71% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 63% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
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