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la serpiente
snake
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How do you say serpiente in Spanish?
How do you pronounce serpiente in Spanish?
serpiente is pronounced /la seɾˈpjente/ in Spanish.
Example sentences
La serpiente venenosa escapó del terrario y ahora está escondida en el jardín.
The venomous snake escaped from the terrarium and is now hidden in the garden.
Encontramos una serpiente embarazada cerca del río; era hermosa pero peligrosa.
We found a pregnant snake near the river; it was beautiful but dangerous.
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Why is it feminine?
Serpiente is feminine because it derives from Latin "serpens" (neuter), which comes from the verb "serpere" (to creep or crawl). In Spanish, this Latin neuter noun was reinterpreted as feminine, adopting the -a ending characteristic of feminine nouns. This represents a gender shift from Latin neuter to Spanish feminine, a pattern seen in other Spanish words derived from Latin neuter nouns.
What is the Spanish word for snake?
The Spanish word for snake is la serpiente — feminine.
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