Etymology

serpentine

ser·pen·tine
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Today it means: Of, pertaining to, or characteristic of snakes. Full definition →

Middle English serpentine ← Old French serpentin ← Latin serpentīnus
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  1. Latin · derived fromserpentīnus
  2. Old French · derived fromserpentin
  3. Middle English · inherited fromserpentine
  4. English todayserpentine

From Middle English serpentine, from Old French serpentin, from Latin serpentīnus, from serpēns (“serpent”), equivalent to serpent + -ine.

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