horned viper

horned vi·per

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [hawrnd vahy-per]
- /hɔrnd ˈvaɪ pər/
- /hɔːnd ˈvaɪ.pər/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [hawrnd vahy-per]
- /hɔrnd ˈvaɪ pər/

Definitions of horned viper words

noun horned viper a highly venomous viper, Cerastes cerastes, of northern Africa and extreme southwestern Asia, having a process resembling a horn just above each eye. 1
noun horned viper a venomous snake, Cerastes cornutus, that occurs in desert regions of N Africa and SW Asia and has a small horny spine above each eye: family Viperidae (vipers) 0
noun horned viper a poisonous N African viper (Cerastes cornutus) with a hornlike spine above each eye 0

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Origin of horned viper

First appearance:

before 1760

One of the 46% newest English words

First recorded in 1760-70

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Parts of speech for Horned viper

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horned viper popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 36% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 74% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

horned viper usage trend in Literature

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