Looking for the meaning of the word ANACONDAS in English for both noun and verb forms from the Oxford Dictionary? Below, you can explore all possible meanings and definitions of ANACONDAS with sentence examples. You can also use the “AUDIO PRONUNCIATION” track to check the correct pronunciation in British English.
Word: Anaconda
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
mid 18th century (originally denoting a kind of Sri Lankan snake): unexplained alteration of Latin anacandaia ‘python’, from Sinhalese henakaňdayā ‘whip snake’, from hena ‘lightning’ + kaňda ‘stem’
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˌanəˈkɒndə
Dialects: British English
Definition:
a semiaquatic snake of the boa family that may grow to a great size, native to tropical South America.
Short Definition:snake of boa family that may grow to great size
In Word Games
Scramble Word Scores
Words with Friends
✅ Available
Score: 15
SOWPODS
✅ Available
Score: 12
OTCWL
✅ Available
Score: 12
