English Explanatory Dictionary

anguine

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Pertaining to snakes or serpents
  2. Snakelike.

Pronunciation

/ˈæŋ.ɡwɪn/ [ˈæŋ.ɡwɪn] en-us-anguine.ogg /ˈeɪ̯ŋ.ɡwɪn/ [ˈeɪ̯ŋ.ɡwɪn] /ˈɛ̃ŋ.ɡwɪn/ [ˈɛ̃ŋ.ɡwɪn]

Word forms

anguine more anguine most anguine

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₂éngʷʰis Proto-Italic *anɣʷis Latin anguis Proto-Indo-European *-nós Proto-Indo-European *-iHnos Proto-Italic *-īnos Latin -īnus Latin anguīnusder. English anguine From Latin anguinus, from anguis (“snake”).

Synonyms

serpentine snakelike ophidian

Derived words

anguinous
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