aesculapian snake

noun

A European species of nonvenomous snake, Zamenis longissimus, associated with Asclepius (Roman counterpart: Aesculapius) in Ancient Greek mythology.

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Meanings

aesculapian snake1

nounaesculapian snake (plural aesculapian snakes)

plural aesculapian snakes

  1. alternativeAlternative form of Aesculapian snake.

Aesculapian snake2

nounAesculapian snake (plural Aesculapian snakes)

plural Aesculapian snakes

  1. A European species of nonvenomous snake, Zamenis longissimus, associated with Asclepius (Roman counterpart: Aesculapius) in Ancient Greek mythology.

Translations

Catalan serp d'Esculapi
  • serp d'EsculapiZamenis longissimus
Czech užovka Aeskulapova, užovka stromová
  • užovka AeskulapovaZamenis longissimus
  • užovka stromováZamenis longissimus
Dutch esculaapslang
  • esculaapslangZamenis longissimus
Finnish pensaskäärme, asklepioksenkäärme
  • pensaskäärmeZamenis longissimus
  • asklepioksenkäärmeZamenis longissimus
French couleuvre d'Esculape
  • couleuvre d'EsculapeZamenis longissimus
German Äskulapnatter
  • ÄskulapnatterZamenis longissimus
Greek λαφίτης του Ασκληπιού, λαφίτης Ασκληπιού
  • λαφίτης του Ασκληπιού (lafítis tou Asklipioú)Zamenis longissimus
  • λαφίτης Ασκληπιού (lafítis Asklipioú)Zamenis longissimus
  • λαφιάτης Ασκληπιού (lafiátis Asklipioú)Zamenis longissimus
  • γιατρόφιδο (giatrófido)Zamenis longissimus
Hungarian erdei sikló
  • erdei siklóZamenis longissimus
Italian còlubro di Esculapio, saettone
  • còlubro di EsculapioZamenis longissimus
  • saettoneZamenis longissimus
Polish wąż Eskulapa
  • wąż EskulapaZamenis longissimus
Russian эскула́пов по́лоз, эскула́пова змея́
  • эскула́пов по́лоз (eskulápov póloz)Zamenis longissimus
  • эскула́пова змея́ (eskulápova zmejá)Zamenis longissimus
Spanish culebra de Esculapio
  • culebra de EsculapioZamenis longissimus
Swedish eskulapsnok
  • eskulapsnokZamenis longissimus
Turkish ok yılanı
  • ok yılanıZamenis longissimus
Cite this entry
APA

aesculapian snake. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/aesculapian%20snake

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“aesculapian snake.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/aesculapian%20snake. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

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