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herpet-

herpet-

English

Pronunciation

Prefix

herpet-

  1. reptile
Derived terms

Etymology 2

From the Ancient Greek ἑρπητ- ‎(herpēt-), the stem of ἕρπης ‎(hérpēs, “a creeping, shingles”), from ἕρπω ‎(hérpō, “I creep”); compare herpet-¹.

Pronunciation

Prefix

herpet-

  1. herpes
Derived terms
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Etymology

From the Ancient Greek ἑρπετ- ‎(herpet-), the stem of ἑρπετόν ‎(herpetón, “creeping animal, reptile”), from ἕρπω ‎(hérpō, “I creep”); compare herpet-².

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