asp

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noun
  1. any of several venomous snakes, especially the Egyptian cobra or the horned viper.

  2. Archaeology. uraeus.

Origin of asp

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1300–50; back formation from Middle English aspis (taken as plural) <Latin <Greek aspís originally, shield

Other words from asp

  • aspish, adjective

Other definitions for asp (2 of 4)

asp2
[ asp ]

noun, adjective

Origin of asp

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before 900; Middle English aspe, apse,Old English æsp(e), æps(e); cognate with Middle Low German aspe,Old High German aspa (German Espe, with altered vowel <Old High German adj. espîn), Old Norse ǫsp; akin to Latvian apse,Russian osína,Czech osika<North European Indo-European *aps-.See aspen

Other definitions for Asp (3 of 4)

Asp

abbreviationBiochemistry.
  1. aspartic acid.

Other definitions for ASP (4 of 4)

ASP

abbreviation
  1. American selling price.

  2. Computers.application service provider: a company that gives individuals or businesses access through the internet to specialized software applications and other computer-related services.: Compare SaaS.

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British Dictionary definitions for asp (1 of 2)

asp1

/ (æsp) /


noun
  1. the venomous snake, probably Naja haje (Egyptian cobra), that caused the death of Cleopatra and was formerly used by the Pharaohs as a symbol of their power over life and death: See also uraeus

  2. Also called: asp viper a viper, Vipera aspis, that occurs in S Europe and is very similar to but smaller than the adder

  1. horned asp another name for horned viper

Origin of asp

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C15: from Latin aspis, from Greek

British Dictionary definitions for asp (2 of 2)

asp2

/ (æsp) /


noun
  1. an archaic name for the aspen

Origin of asp

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Old English æspe; related to Old Norse ösp, Old High German aspa

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