wyvern
wyvern · wyverns
виверн, виверна
Lindwurm
A draconian creature possessing wings, only two legs and usually a barbed tailA draconian creature possessing wings, only two legs and usually a barbed tail.
UK/ˈwaɪvən/US/ˈwaɪvəɹn/
Meaning
1 sensesA draconian creature possessing wings, only two legs and usually a barbed tail.
Lindwurm
вивернvivern, вивернаviverna
a fire-breathing dragon used in medieval heraldry; had the head of a dragon and the tail of a snake and a body with wings and two legs
Translations
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mythical dragon-like creature:
Deutsch
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mythical dragon-like creature:
Origin
Alteration of Middle English wyver (“viper”), from Old Northern French wivre, from VulgarAlteration of Middle English wyver (“viper”), from Old Northern French wivre, from Vulgar Latin *vivra, *vibra, from Latin vīpera (“viper; snake, serpent”). Doublet of weever and viper. Related to viviparous.
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plural: wyvernsSynonyms
1 synonymsClose in meaning
- a fire-breathing dragon used in medieval heraldry; had the head of a dragon and the tail of a snake and a body with wings and two legs:wivern