A bass wind instrument, of a loud and coarse tone, formerly much used in military bands, and sometimes introduced into the orchestra; so called from its form
The serpent can be called a woodwind instruments but it is made of brass and wood and played like brass instruments It has keyed finger holes and sounds like a Tuba
A serpent is a snake. the serpent in the Garden of Eden. a snake, especially a large one (present participle of serpere )
serpents
Türkische aussprache
sırpınts
Aussprache
/ˈsərpənts/ /ˈsɜrpənts/
Etymologie
[ 's&r-p&nt ] (noun.) 13th century. Middle English, from Middle French, from Latin serpent-, serpens, from present participle of serpere to creep; akin to Greek herpein to creep, Sanskrit sarpati he creeps.