serpens

See also: Serpens

German

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin serpēns, present active participle of serpō (“crawl, creep”)

Adjective

serpens (not comparable)

  1. (medicine, with Latin or Latin-like substantives) serpentlike
    Ulcus serpens (rarely Ulkus serpens), Ulcera serpentia ― serpent ulcer (also ulcus serpens), serpent ulcers
    Erysipelas serpens ― (rarely erysipelas serpens)

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Latin

serpēns (serpent)

Etymology

Present active participle of serpō (“crawl, creep”). Cognate with Sanskrit सर्प (sarpá, “snake, serpent”), Ancient Greek ἑρπετόν (herpetón, “serpent, creeping animal”).

Pronunciation

  • (Classical) IPA(key): /ˈser.pens/, [ˈsɛr.pẽːs]
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Noun

serpēns m, f (genitive serpentis); third declension

  1. A serpent, snake
  2. (astronomy) either Draco or Serpens
  3. A louse
  4. Any creeping animal

Inflection

Third declension.

Case Singular Plural
nominative serpēns serpentēs
genitive serpentis serpentium
serpentum
dative serpentī serpentibus
accusative serpentem serpentēs
ablative serpente serpentibus
vocative serpēns serpentēs

Synonyms

Descendants

Participle

serpēns m, f, n (genitive serpentis); third declension

  1. creeping, crawling

Inflection

Third declension.

Number Singular Plural
Case / Gender Masc./Fem. Neuter Masc./Fem. Neuter
nominative serpēns serpentēs serpentia
genitive serpentis serpentium
dative serpentī serpentibus
accusative serpentem serpēns serpentēs, serpentīs serpentia
ablative serpente, serpentī1 serpentibus
vocative serpēns serpentēs serpentia

1When used purely as an adjective.

References

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