cerastes
/səˈɹæstiːz/noun
cerastes is spelled C-E-R-A-S-T-E-S: 8 letters. It appears about once in every 93 million words in written English, the 309,272nd most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, cerastes means “A very flexible horned serpent in Greek legend, said to have no spine and to hide its head in the sand awaiting prey” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of cerastes is cerastae.
How many letters and syllables are in cerastes?
| Letters | 8: C-E-R-A-S-T-E-S |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 93 million words; the 309,272nd most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is cerastes?
Cerastes appears about once in every 93 million words in written English, the 309,272nd most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce cerastes?
- /səˈɹæstiːz/
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Forms of cerastes
- cerastae plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does cerastes mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A very flexible horned serpent in Greek legend, said to have no spine and to hide its head in the sand awaiting prey.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does cerastes come from?
From Ancient Greek κεράστης (kerástēs).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).