Similar words
couleuvre
Serpent is the general word for a snake; couleuvre specifically names a harmless grass snake.
Similar in other languages
German
Schlange
Schlange is the German word for the same thing — both mean "snake."
Spanish
culebra
culebra is the Spanish word for the same thing — both mean "snake."
Spanish
serpiente
serpiente is the Spanish word for the same thing — both mean "snake."
Practice
1 What does serpent mean?
snake
2 Fill the gap: Le ___ se cache dans l'herbe.
Full sentence: Le serpent se cache dans l'herbe. (The snake hides in the grass.)
3 Which fingerprint chart matches serpent?
serpent: neutral register, core frequency, general domain, neutral connotation.