anaconda
English edit
Etymology edit
From New Latin anacandaia (“python”) [originally referring to a species of constrictor found in Sri Lanka, from Sinhalese හෙනකඳයා (henakaⁿdayā, “whip snake”), from හෙන (hena, “lightning, thunderbolt”) + කඳ (kaⁿda, “stem, trunk, body”) or from Tamil ஆனைக்கொன்றான் (āṉaikkoṉṟāṉ, “having killed an elephant”), from ஆனை (āṉai, “elephant”) + கொன்றான் (koṉṟāṉ, “having killed”).
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
anaconda (plural anacondas)
- Any of various large nonvenomous snakes of the genus Eunectes, found mainly in northern South America. [from 19th c.]
- (in particular) The green anaconda; Eunectes murinus.
- (by extension, slang, vulgar) A large penis.
- 1992, Sir Mix-a-Lot, "Baby Got Back", Mack Daddy:
- My anaconda don't want none / Unless you got buns, hon
- For more quotations using this term, see Citations:anaconda.
- 1992, Sir Mix-a-Lot, "Baby Got Back", Mack Daddy:
Synonyms edit
- (penis): see also Thesaurus:macropenis.
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Proper noun edit
anaconda
- (card games) A particular variety of stud poker.
Synonyms edit
- (card game): pass the trash
References edit
- “anaconda”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.
- “anaconda”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–2022.
- “anaconda” in TheFreeDictionary.com, Huntingdon Valley, Pa.: Farlex, Inc., 2003–2024.
Further reading edit
- Richard Boyle (2008 July 27) ““The Anaconda of Ceylon”: Derivations and the myths”, in The Sunday Times, Colombo, Sri Lanka: Wijeya Newspapers Ltd., retrieved 18 July 2018, Sunday Times Plus
Catalan edit
Noun edit
anaconda f (plural anacondes)
Further reading edit
- “anaconda” in Diccionari de la llengua catalana, segona edició, Institut d’Estudis Catalans.
Dutch edit
Etymology edit
Borrowed from English anaconda.
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
anaconda f or m (plural anaconda's)
- anaconda, constrictor of the genus Eunectes.
French edit
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
anaconda m (plural anacondas)
Italian edit
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
anaconda f (plural anaconde)
- (snake) anaconda
Portuguese edit
Etymology edit
Borrowed from English anaconda.
Pronunciation edit
- Hyphenation: a‧na‧con‧da
Noun edit
anaconda f (plural anacondas)
Further reading edit
Romanian edit
Etymology edit
Borrowed from French anaconda.
Noun edit
anaconda f (plural anaconde)
Declension edit
singular | plural | |||
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indefinite articulation | definite articulation | indefinite articulation | definite articulation | |
nominative/accusative | (o) anaconda | anacondaua | (niște) anaconde | anacondele |
genitive/dative | (unei) anaconde | anacondei | (unor) anaconde | anacondelor |
Spanish edit
Etymology edit
Borrowed from English anaconda.
Pronunciation edit
- IPA(key): /anaˈkonda/ [a.naˈkõn̪.d̪a]
Audio (Venezuela): (file) - Rhymes: -onda
- Syllabification: a‧na‧con‧da
Noun edit
anaconda f (plural anacondas)
Further reading edit
- “anaconda”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014