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Italian
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin aspidem, from Ancient Greek ἀσπίς (aspís, “shield; Egyptian cobra”). Doublet of aspe.
Pronunciation
Noun
aspide m (plural aspidi)
- vernacular name of various venomous ophidians
- Synonym of cobra egiziano (“Egyptian cobra”): asp
- (figurative) a malicious or malevolent person
- a kind of cannon similar to a culverin
Further reading
- aspide in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana
Anagrams
Latin
Noun
aspide
- ablative singular of aspis
Middle English
Etymology
Borrowed from Old French aspide, from Latin aspis, aspidis (“asp, viper; shield”). Doublet of aspe (“asp”).
Pronunciation
Noun
aspide (plural aspides)
- asp (snake)
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