Serpens Cauda
English
proper noun
Definitions
- (constellation) The eastern half of the northern constellation Serpens, said to resemble a snake. It is said to represent the tail end of the snake.
Etymology
Derived from Latin serpēns (snake, serpent, a snake).
Origin
Latin
serpēns
Gloss
snake, serpent, a snake
Concept
Semantic Field
Animals
Ontological Category
Person/Thing
Kanji
蛇
Emoji
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- Serpens English
- Serpens Caput English
- *serpentia Latin
- *serpes Latin
- serpe Latin
- serpe(m) Latin
- serpe(s) Latin
- serpentaria Latin
- serpentiformis Latin
- serpentigena Latin
- serpentinus Latin
- serpes Latin
- serpula Latin
- serpēns Latin
- serpens German
- serpente Italian
- *serp- Proto-Indo-European
- serpent Old French
- serpent Catalan, Valencian
- sarff Welsh
- serpent Romansh
- sarpint Friulian