chelydre

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English

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Etymology

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From Middle English chelidre, chelyder, chelydre, from Old French chelidre, chelydre, from Latin chelȳdrus (fetid water serpent), from Ancient Greek χέλυδρος (khéludros, amphibious serpent), from χέλυς (khélus, tortoise) + ὕδρος (húdros, water serpent). Cognate of French chélydre.

Noun

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chelydre (plural chelydres)

  1. (obsolete) A fetid water snake.

Latin

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Noun

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chelȳdre

  1. vocative singular of chelȳdrus