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- [sur-puh nt]
- /ˈsɜr pənt/
- /ˈsɜː.pənt/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [sur-puh nt]
- /ˈsɜr pənt/
Definitions of serpent word
- noun serpent a snake. 1
- noun serpent a wily, treacherous, or malicious person. 1
- noun serpent the Devil; Satan. Gen. 3:1–5. 1
- noun serpent a firework that burns with serpentine motion or flame. 1
- noun serpent an obsolete wooden wind instrument with a serpentine shape and a deep, coarse tone. Compare ophicleide. 1
- noun serpent (initial capital letter) Astronomy. the constellation Serpens. 1
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Origin of serpent
First appearance:
before 1250 One of the 11% oldest English words
1250-1300; Middle English (< Middle French) < Latin serpent-, stem of serpēns; see Serpens
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Parts of speech for Serpent
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pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
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serpent popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 92% 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".
serpent usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for serpent
noun serpent
- diablo — Spanish for “devil.”.
- fiend — Satan; the devil.
- mephistopheles — Medieval Demonology. one of the seven chief devils and the tempter of Faust.
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