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