adj
Meaning 1
Snakelike.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Standard Lemma guide
colubrine
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/ˈkɒljəˌbɹaɪn/
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adj
Meaning 2
Relating to snakes.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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noun
Meaning 3
Any snake of the subfamily Colubrinae
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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History
Etymology
From Latin colubrinus, from colubra (“snake”) + -inus (“-ine”).
Across languages
Translations
2 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- Bulgarian: змийски (zmijski) — snake-like
- Irish: nathartha — snake-like