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The Spanish word for snake is
serpiente





snake

Gender

The gender of serpiente is feminine. E.g. la serpiente.

Plural

The plural of serpiente is serpientes.

Spanish Definition


snake
     1. n. (Serpentes) Serpiente, víbora
           Acrónimos: sneak



Translations for snake and their definitions

serpiente
     1. n-f. snake, serpent (legless reptile of the sub-order Serpentes)
     2. n-f. (specifically) a large or medium-sized snake
     3. n-f. (figuratively) snake


culebra
     1. n-f. snake, serpent (legless reptile of the sub-order Serpentes)
     2. n-f. (specifically) (colubrid) snake (snake in the family Colubridae, completely covered in scales and mostly nonvenomous)
     3. n-f. (specifically) a small snake


culebrear
     1. v. to wiggle, slither
     2. v. to meander
     3. v. to zigzag


serpentear
     1. v. to wind; to meander; to go like a serpent
     2. v. to wriggle



Dictionary entries from Wiktionary

Pronunciation

Mexican Dialect

serpiente



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