sierpe

Leonese

Etymology

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Noun

sierpe m (plural sierpes)

  1. snake

References

Spanish

Etymology

Inherited from Latin serpēns, apparently via the nominative form, perhaps remodeled into a Vulgar Latin *serpēs, *serpem. Ultimately from Latin serpere (“slither, creep”), from Proto-Indo-European *serp-. Cf. Spanish pavo (“turkey”) and gorgojo (“weevil”) for other animal names that may derive from the Latin nominative. Doublet of serpiente, from the Latin accusative serpentem. Compare Portuguese serpe, Catalan serp, Italian serpe, Romanian șarpe.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈsjeɾpe/ [ˈsjeɾ.pe]
  • Rhymes: -eɾpe
  • Syllabification: sier‧pe

Noun

sierpe f (plural sierpes)

  1. large serpent, snake
    Synonyms: culebra, serpiente, (colloquial) víbora
  2. (figuratively) wriggler, anything that wriggles
  3. (figuratively) ugly person, angry person, dangerous person
  4. (botany) sprout, shoot, sucker

Further reading

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