ερπετό — meaning in English

English meaning

• reptile noun A cold-blooded, scaly, egg-laying animal such as a snake, lizard, or turtle.
• serpent noun A snake, especially a large or dangerous one, or a snake-like mythical creature.

Senses

ερπετό is used for these senses in English:

• reptile (informal) Any member of the class Reptilia that is not a bird— a cold-blooded vertebrate with dry scales that usually lays eggs, such as a lizard, snake, turtle, tortoise, crocodile, alligator, etc. [from 19th c.]
• serpent (now, literary) A snake, especially a large or dangerous one.

reptile — full definition

1. noun A cold-blooded, scaly, egg-laying animal such as a snake, lizard, or turtle.
2. noun A despicable or repulsive person.

serpent — full definition

1. noun A snake, especially a large or dangerous one, or a snake-like mythical creature.
2. noun A cunning or treacherous person.

Related Greek words