Serpent's Mouth en · PROPN
Pronunciation
- /ˈsɜː(ɹ).pənts ˈmaʊθ/
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.
Meanings
- A strait in Trinidad and Tobago.