Phrase guide

snake charmer

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

noun

Meaning 1

A performer who entertains crowds by performing tricks with highly venomous snakes.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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2

noun

Meaning 2

a performer who uses movements and music to control snakes

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Broader terms: performer, performing artist

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Across languages

Translations

34 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Catalan: encantador de serps — snake charmer
  • Chinese Mandarin: 耍蛇人 (shuǎshérén) — snake charmer
  • Chinese Mandarin: 耍蛇者 (shuǎshézhě) — snake charmer
  • Danish: slangetæmmer — snake charmer
  • Dutch: slangenbezweerder — snake charmer
  • Esperanto: serpentosorĉisto — snake charmer
  • Esperanto: serpentovirsorĉisto — snake charmer
  • Esperanto: serpentosorĉistino — snake charmer
  • Finnish: käärmeenlumooja — snake charmer
  • French: charmeur de serpent — snake charmer
  • French: charmeur de serpents — snake charmer
  • French: charmeuse de serpent — snake charmer
  • French: charmeuse de serpents — snake charmer
  • French: psylle — snake charmer
  • German: Schlangenbeschwörer — snake charmer
  • German: Schlangenbeschwörerin — snake charmer
  • Greek: γητευτής φιδιών (giteftís fidión) — snake charmer
  • Hungarian: kígyóbűvölő — snake charmer
  • Irish: mealltóir nathracha — snake charmer
  • Italian: incantatore di serpenti — snake charmer
  • Japanese: 蛇使い (hebitsukai) — snake charmer
  • Japanese: ヘビ使い (hebi-tsukai) — snake charmer
  • Polish: zaklinacz węży — snake charmer
  • Portuguese: encantador de serpentes — snake charmer
  • Russian: заклина́тель змей (zaklinátelʹ zmej) — snake charmer
  • Russian: заклина́тельница змей (zaklinátelʹnica zmej) — snake charmer
  • Spanish: encantador de serpientes — snake charmer
  • Swedish: ormtjusare — snake charmer
  • Tamil: பாம்பாட்டி (pāmpāṭṭi) — snake charmer
  • Telugu: పాములవాడు (pāmulavāḍu) — snake charmer
  • Turkish: yılan oynatıcısı — snake charmer
  • Volapük: snekimagivülan — snake charmer
  • Volapük: snekihimagivülan — snake charmer
  • Volapük: snekijimagivülan — snake charmer