reptile

English

/ɹɪpˈtaɪl/, /ˈɹɛp.taɪl/

noun
Definitions
  • A cold-blooded vertebrate of the class Reptilia.
  • (figuratively) A mean or grovelling person.

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English reptil derived from Old French reptile derived from Latin rēptile, rēpō (creep, crawl, I creep) derived from Proto-Indo-European *rep- (slink, creep).

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*rep-

Gloss

slink, creep

Concept
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Motion

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