anguine

See also: anguiné

English

WOTD – 28 October 2006

Etymology

From Latin anguinus, from anguis (“snake”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈæŋ.ɡwɪn/

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• Rhymes: -æŋɡwɪn

Adjective

anguine (comparative more anguine, superlative most anguine)

1. Pertaining to snakes or serpents
2. Snakelike.

Synonyms

• (pertaining to snakes): ophidian
• (snakelike): serpentine, snakelike

Derived terms

• anguinous

 

Translations

pertaining to snakes

• Finnish: käärme- (compound terms), käärmeiden (gen. pl.)
• Greek: φιδίσιος (el) (fidísios)

snakelike

• Finnish: käärmemäinen (fi)
• Greek: οφιοειδής (el) (ofioeidís)

Anagrams

• Guinean, guanine