asp

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

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

Etymology

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.

In classic literature

Synonyms

asp viper, Vipera aspis

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