Slytherin
English edit
Etymology edit
Coined by British author J. K. Rowling, presumably from slither.
Pronunciation edit
- IPA(key): /ˈslɪðəɹɪn/
- Homophone: slitherin'
Noun edit
Slytherin (plural Slytherins)
- A person having traits associated with Slytherin house from the Harry Potter series, including ambition, cunning, or an affinity for snakes or the colours green and silver.
- 2013, Michele Bigley, Explorer's Guide Northern California, The Countryman Press, published 2013, →ISBN, page 409:
- I'll admit, this place creeps me out, but Slytherins out there will enjoy viewing (and holding) over 50 types of snakes and reptiles, including bearded dragons, horned frogs, and tarantulas.
- For more quotations using this term, see Citations:Slytherin.
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