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Pronunciation / Transliteration: ɡɪftɪç
"Einige Schlangenarten sind extrem giftig."
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2 senses- 1
Secreting venom; capable of injecting venom by means of a bite or sting.
"The inland taipan is widely considered the most venomous snake in the world." - 2
Full of malice or spite; bitterly hostile.
"She launched a venomous attack on his character during the meeting."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from Middle English, coming from Old French 'venomeux', ultimately rooted in the Latin 'venenum' meaning poison or charm. Over time, it evolved from signifying general toxicity to specifically describing animals that secrete venom through a bite, sting, or other specialized apparatus.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Venomous" is said worldwide
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venimeux
Transliteration: vuh-nee-muh
"Attention, cette araignée est très venimeuse."
giftig
Transliteration: ɡɪftɪç
"Einige Schlangenarten sind extrem giftig."
velenoso
Transliteration: ve.le.ˈno.zo
"Quel serpente è estremamente velenoso."
venenoso
Transliteration: be.neˈno.so
"El gecko no es un animal venenoso."
peçonhento
Transliteration: pe.sõˈjẽ.tu
"Cuidado com aranhas e cobras peçonhentas."
विषैला
Transliteration: vishaila
"वह सांप बहुत विषैला होता है।"
有毒的
Transliteration: yǒu dú de
"这种蛇是非常有毒的。"
독이 있는
Transliteration: dog-i inneun
"그 거미는 매우 독이 있습니다."
毒のある
Transliteration: doku no aru
"その蛇は非常に毒性が強いです。"
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