[ser.pent] n [ME, fr. MF, fr. L serpent-, serpens, fr. prp. of serpere to creep; akin to Gk herpein to creep, Skt sarpati he creeps] (13c) 1 a archaic: a noxious creature that creeps, hisses, or stings b: snake
2: devil 1
3: a treacherous person
[ser.pent] n [ME, fr. MF, fr. L serpent-, serpens, fr. prp. of serpere to creep; akin to Gk herpein to creep, Skt sarpati he creeps] (13c) 1 a archaic: a noxious creature that creeps, hisses, or stings b: snake
2: devil 1
3: a treacherous person
Merriam-Webster English vocab. Английский словарь Merriam Webster. 2012