viper
A venomous snake in the family ViperidaeA venomous snake in the family Viperidae.
» Gaboon vipers have unique horns on the tip of their noses.
Габонські гадюки мають унікальні ріжки на кінчику носа.
Meaning
4 sensesA venomous snake in the family Viperidae.
Kreuzotter, Otter, Viper
гадю́каgadjúka
гадю́каhadjúka
(informal)Any venomous snake.
(figuratively)A dangerous, treacherous, or malignant person.
(slang)A person who smokes marijuana.
- venomous Old World snakes characterized by hollow venom-conducting fangs in the upper jaw
Examples
11 sentencesGaboon vipers have unique horns on the tip of their noses.
Габонські гадюки мають унікальні ріжки на кінчику носа.
Sami was bitten by a viper.
Ziri was bitten by a viper.
He wants to kill the viper.
Everyone knows it is a viper.
Translations
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Origin
From Middle French vipere, from Old French vipre, from Latin vīpera, contracted from vīvipFrom Middle French vipere, from Old French vipre, from Latin vīpera, contracted from vīvipara f (“viviparous”, adj.), from vīvus (“alive”, adj.) + parere (“to bear”, verb). Doublet of weever and wyvern.
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