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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesvipera
Pronunciation / Transliteration: ˈvi.pe.ra
"La vipera si mimetizza perfettamente tra le rocce."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A venomous snake with large hinged fangs in the upper jaw, typically having a stout body and patterned skin.
"The adder is a small venomous viper found across parts of Europe and Asia." - 2
A malicious, treacherous, or spiteful person.
"She realized too late that her so-called friend was a spiteful viper."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Latin 'vīpera', a contraction of 'vīvīpera' meaning 'bringing forth live young' (from 'vīvus' alive + 'parere' to bring forth). Entering Middle English via Old French in the 14th century, the term originally referred specifically to venomous snakes that give birth to live young rather than laying eggs, later extending metaphorically to treacherous or malicious people.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Viper" is said worldwide
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vipère
Transliteration: vi.pɛʁ
"Attention à la morsure de la vipère dans les hautes herbes."
Viper
Transliteration: ˈviːpɐ
"Die Kreuzotter ist eine in Europa heimische Viper."
vipera
Transliteration: ˈvi.pe.ra
"La vipera si mimetizza perfettamente tra le rocce."
víbora
Transliteration: ˈbi.βo.ɾa
"Cuidado con pisar una víbora durante la caminata por el campo."
víbora
Transliteration: ˈvi.bo.ɾɐ
"A víbora é uma serpente peçonhenta encontrada em várias regiões."
वाइपर
Transliteration: vaipar
"जंगलों में कई तरह के जहरीले वाइपर पाए जाते हैं।"
毒蛇
Transliteration: dú shé
"这只毒蛇隐藏在灌木丛中。"
독사
Transliteration: dok-sa
"하이킹 중에 독사를 조심해야 합니다."
クサリヘビ
Transliteration: kusarihebi
"そのクサリヘビは強力な毒を持っています。"
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