culebra

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Chavacano

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Etymology

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From Spanish culebra.

Noun

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culebra

  1. snake

Spanish

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Etymology

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Inherited from Old Spanish culuebra, from Vulgar Latin *colŏbra, altered from Classical Latin colubra. Cognate with Portuguese cobra.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /kuˈlebɾa/ [kuˈle.β̞ɾa]
  • Audio (Spain):(file)
  • Rhymes: -ebɾa
  • Syllabification: cu‧le‧bra
  • Homophone: Culebra

Noun

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culebra f (plural culebras)

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

Hyponyms

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Derived terms

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Descendants

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  • Chavacano: culebra
  • Papiamentu: kolebra

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