Anguiped
/ˈæŋ.ɡwɪpɛd/noun
Having serpents instead of feet, especially describing a mythological being.
Did you know?Classical artists and writers used serpent-legged imagery for monstrous or divine beings such as the Giants and Typhon, making the anguiped body a symbol of chthonic power.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*h₂engʷʰis
“Snake or serpent”
Ancient Greek
Greek
ἔχις (ék̄his)
“A viper or venomous snake”
Classical Latin
Latin
anguis
“A snake or serpent”
Classical Latin
Latin
anguipes
“Snake-footed; having serpents for feet”
16th Century
English
anguiped
“Having serpent feet, especially in mythological description”
Modern English
English
anguiped
“Serpent-footed or snake-legged”