herpet-
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English[edit]
Etymology 1[edit]
From the Ancient Greek ἑρπετ- (herpet-), the stem of ἑρπετόν (herpetón, “serpent, creeping animal, reptile”), from ἕρπω (hérpō, “I creep”); compare herpet-².
Pronunciation[edit]
- (Received Pronunciation) enPR: hûrpĕt, IPA(key): /hɜːpɛt/
Prefix[edit]
herpet-
Derived terms[edit]
Derived terms
Etymology 2[edit]
From the Ancient Greek ἑρπητ- (herpēt-), the stem of ἕρπης (hérpēs, “a creeping, shingles”), from ἕρπω (hérpō, “I creep”); compare herpet-¹.
Pronunciation[edit]
- (Received Pronunciation) enPR: hûrpēt, IPA(key): /hɜːpiːt/
Prefix[edit]
herpet-
Derived terms[edit]
Derived terms