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单词 Serpent's Mouth
释义

Serpent's Mouth

English

Etymology

Calque of Spanish Boca de la Serpiente, derived from boca (mouth) and serpiente (serpent, snake). Coined by Spanish explorer Christopher Columbus. Compare Bocas del Dragón.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈsɜː.pənts ˈmaʊθ/
  • Hyphenation: Ser‧pent's Mouth
  • Rhymes: -aʊθ

Proper noun

Serpent's Mouth

  1. A strait in Trinidad and Tobago.
    Synonym: Columbus Channel
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