culiebra

Asturian

Alternative forms

  • cullebra (Llanes, Cabranes)
  • culuebra (Western Asturias)
  • culuobra (Pravia, Valdés)
  • culuöbra (Cunqueiru, Cabrales)
  • culiebre (Eastern Asturias)

Etymology

From Vulgar Latin *colŏbra, altered from Classical Latin colubra, feminine counterpart to coluber (“snake”).

Noun

culiebra f (plural culiebres)

  1. snake
    Synonyms: sierpe, cuélebre
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