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When can you use sierpe to mean serpiente/víbora/culebra? Is it common? Is it used for anything else?
I ran across a picture on Flickr and the description was "La sierpe de ocho cabezas".
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For me, sierpe is an ancient word. It's much more common serpiente, culebra (they are different, at least in size).
There is a famous commercial street in Sevilla (Spain): la calle Sierpes. I guess it's name is due to that the street serpentea as a sierpe.
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No. Have a look.
sierpe. (Del lat. serpens). 1. f. Culebra de gran tamaño. 2. f. Persona muy fea o muy feroz o que está muy colérica. 3. f. Cosa que se mueve con rodeos a manera de sierpe. 4. f. Bot. Vástago que brota de las raíces leñosas. 5. f. rur. Ast. Juego de la cometa.
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Como dice alfonso, lo normal es decir serpiente ó culebra
En la Edad Media sierpe era cualquier tipo de serpiente, incluidos dragones. Normalmente la palabra sólo se usa en libros antiguos, libros de fantasía histórica (y rol) o referencias a la edad Media. Saludos ![]() |
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