Serpent's Mouth

Ser·pent's Mouth
/ˈsɜː(ɹ).pənts ˈmaʊθ/

proper noun

A strait in Trinidad and Tobago.

Similar
Columbus Channel
OriginSpanish Boca de la Serpiente →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. A strait in Trinidad and Tobago.

    Synonyms: Columbus Channel

Synonyms & antonyms

proper nounA strait in Trinidad and Tobago.

Similar
Columbus Channel
Also see
columbus channel

Origin

  1. SpanishBoca de la Serpiente
  2. EnglishSerpent's Mouth

Calque of Spanish Boca de la Serpiente, derived from boca (“mouth”) and serpiente (“serpent, snake”). Coined by Spanish explorer Christopher Columbus. Compare Bocas del Dragón.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with Serpent's Mouth

southmouthAlnmouthConception Bay SouthdouthHumber Arm Southopen one's mouthPortugal Cove South
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APA

Serpent's Mouth. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Serpent's%20Mouth

MLA

“Serpent's Mouth.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Serpent's%20Mouth. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Serpent's Mouth,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Serpent's%20Mouth.

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