# anaconda

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˌænəˈkɒndə/ · frequency rank #29,908

## Definitions
1. Any large nonvenomous snake of the genus Eunectes, found mainly in northern South America.
2. Any large nonvenomous snake of the genus Eunectes, found mainly in northern South America.
3. A large penis.
4. A pattern morph of hognose snake that results in fewer but larger spots and often a completely black belly.
5. A pattern morph of hognose snake that results in fewer but larger spots and often a completely black belly.

## Etymology
From New Latin anacandaia (“python”), originally referring to a species of constrictor found in Sri Lanka, from Sinhalese හෙනකඳයා (henakaⁿdayā, “whip snake”), from හෙණ (heṇa, “lightning, thunderbolt”) + කඳ (kaⁿda, “stem, trunk, body”) or from Tamil ஆனைக்கொன்றான் (āṉaikkoṉṟāṉ, “having killed an elephant”), from ஆனை (āṉai, “elephant”) + கொன்றான் (koṉṟāṉ, “having killed”).

## Common misspellings (11)
`aanconda`, `anacconda`, `anacnoda`, `anacodna`, `anaconad`, `anacondda`, `anaconnda`, `anaocnda`, `ancaonda`, `annaconda`, `naaconda`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/anaconda