Serpent's Mouth

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English

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Etymology

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Calque of Spanish Boca de la Serpiente, derived from boca (mouth) and serpiente (serpent, snake). Coined by Spanish explorer Christopher Columbus. Compare Bocas del Dragón.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈsɜː(ɹ).pənts ˈmaʊθ/
  • Hyphenation: Ser‧pent's Mouth
  • Rhymes: -aʊθ

Proper noun

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Serpent's Mouth

  1. A strait in Trinidad and Tobago.
    Synonym: Columbus Channel