Portuguese

Noun

víbora f (plural víboras)

1. viper

Spanish

Alternative forms

• biuora (obsolete)

Etymology

From Latin vīpera ‎(“viper”), a conflation of vīvus ‎(“alive”) + pariō ‎(“I give birth to”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈbi.βo.ɾa/

Noun

víbora f ‎(plural víboras)

1. viper, adder
2. malicious person, snake in the grass
3. (colloquial, Mexico) snake

Synonyms

• (snake): serpiente f, culebra f

Derived terms

• viborear verb
• viborezno m

See also

• sierpe