serpent

ser-pent · noun

imported

Definitions

noun

  1. 1.

    A large snake, especially in literary or biblical contexts.

  2. 2.

    A treacherous or deceitful person.

  3. 3.

    [music]An obsolete bass wind instrument.

Forms

plural: serpents

Related words

See also: reptile, snake, viper
Synonyms: snake, viper

Etymology

From Latin serpens ("creeping thing, snake"), present participle of serpere ("to creep").