Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

serpe

/sˈɝp/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
serpe
IPA
/sˈɝp/
7
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
1
Syllables
4
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A surname.

Etymology

Two possible origins: * Borrowed from Italian Serpe, a nickname for a treacherous or malignant person, from serpe (“snake”). * Borrowed from French Serpe, a metonymic occupational surname for a maker or seller of billhooks and sickles, from serpe (“billhook, sickle”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

Serpes (plural)

Rhymes With

burp chirp earp usurp slurp

Questions

How do you pronounce serpe?
The recorded pronunciation is /sˈɝp/.
What does serpe mean?
A surname.
Where does serpe come from?
It is traced to Italian.

How to pronounce serpe

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