serpeta

Catalan

Etymology

From serp +‎ -eta.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): (Central) [sərˈpɛ.tə]
• IPA^(key): (Balearic) [sərˈpə.tə]
• IPA^(key): (Valencia) [seɾˈpe.ta]

Noun

serpeta f (plural serpetes)

1. diminutive of serp (“snake”)
2. (figurative) snake, rat (treacherous person)
3. straightnose pipefish (Nerophis ophidion)

Derived terms

• serpeta cega
• serpeta de morro curt
• serpetó

Further reading

• “serpeta” in Diccionari de la llengua catalana, segona edició, Institut d’Estudis Catalans.