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Added 10 October 2026

asp

/ɑːsp/ noun

Latin root: aspis Wiktionary

noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about asp at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

Of southern Europe; similar to but smaller than the adder.
Cobra used by the Pharaohs as a symbol of their power over life and death.

Origin

From Middle English aspe, from Old French aspe, from Latin aspis, aspidis (“asp, viper”), from Ancient Greek ἀσπίς (aspís, “shield; Egyptian cobra Naja haje”); compare Middle English aspide.

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