What is the Spanish word for "serpent"?

Learn how to say "serpent" in Spanish with examples and practice

English

serpent

Spanish

serpiente

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Examples of how to use "serpent" in Spanish

English
A giant sea serpent appeared in the myth.
Spanish
Un gigante serpiente marina apareció en el mito.
English
The children read a story about a serpent.
Spanish
Los niños leyeron una historia sobre un serpiente.
English
A serpent slithered silently across the garden path.
Spanish
Una serpiente se deslizó silenciosamente por el camino del jardín.
English
He compared the old man to a cunning serpent.
Spanish
Comparó al anciano con una serpiente astuta.
English
In the myth, the serpent guarded the golden apple.
Spanish
En el mito, la serpiente guardaba la manzana dorada.

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