cockatrice

English - Turkish

Definition of cockatrice in English Turkish dictionary

{i} efsanevi yılan

horoz yumurtasından hâsıl olduğu farzolunan hayali bir yılan

{i} horoz yumurtasından çıkan yılan

English - English

Definition of cockatrice in English English dictionary

A legendary creature about the size and shape of a dragon or wyvern, but in appearance resembling a giant rooster, with some lizard-like characteristics

“Peace reigns in happy Luxor. The lion lies down with the lamb, and the child, if it will, may harmlessly put its hand into the cockatrice’s den”.

{n} a poisonous serpent or viper

A representation of this serpent

monster hatched by a reptile from a cock's egg; able to kill with a glance

A fabulous serpent whose breath and look were said to be fatal

A venomous serpent which which cannot now be identified

{i} type of snake

Any venomous or deadly thing

It has the head, wings, and legs of a bird, and tail of a serpent

Hyphenation

cock·a·trice

Etymology

() First attested 1382, from Old French cocatris, from Late Latin calcātrīx (“she who treads upon something”), from Latin calcō (“tread”), from calx (“heel, hoof”).