aspide
See also: áspide
Italian edit
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Etymology edit
Borrowed from Latin aspidem, from Ancient Greek ἀσπίς (aspís, “shield; Egyptian cobra”). Doublet of aspe.
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Noun edit
aspide m (plural aspidi)
- vernacular name of various venomous ophidians
- Synonym of cobra egiziano (“Egyptian cobra”): asp
- (figurative) a malicious or malevolent person
- a kind of cannon similar to a culverin
Further reading edit
- aspide in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana
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Latin edit
Noun edit
aspide
Middle English edit
Alternative forms edit
Etymology edit
Borrowed from Old French aspide, from Latin aspis, aspidis (“asp, viper; shield”). Doublet of aspe (“asp”).
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
aspide (plural aspides)
- asp (snake)
References edit
- “aspide, n.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007.