serpeta

Catalan

Etymology

From serp +‎ -eta.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): (Central) [sərˈpɛ.tə]

IPA^(key): (Balearic) [sərˈpə.tə]

IPA^(key): (Valencian) [seɾˈpe.ta]

Noun

serpeta f (plural serpetes)

Diminutive of serp (“snake”)
(figurative) snake, rat (treacherous person)
straightnose pipefish (Nerophis ophidion)

Derived terms

serpeta cega
serpeta de morro curt
serpetó

Further reading

“serpeta” in Diccionari de la llengua catalana, segona edició, Institut d’Estudis Catalans.

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