anguine

[ang-gwin]

adjective

1. pertaining to or resembling a snake.

anguine

/ ˈæŋɡwɪn /

adjective

1. of, relating to, or similar to a snake

Word History and Origins

Origin of anguine¹

1650–60; < Latin anguīnus pertaining to a snake, equivalent to angu ( is ) snake, serpent + -īnus -ine ¹

Word History and Origins

Origin of anguine¹

C17: from Latin anguīnus, from anguis snake

Example Sentences

Anguine, ang′gwīn, adj. of or like a snake.

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