# reptilian

> English word · Adjective · IPA /ɹɛpˈtɪliən/ · frequency rank #39,530

## Definitions
1. Of or relating to the members of the class Reptilia (reptiles).
2. Reptilelike.
3. Unthinking, low, base, contemptible.
4. Cold-blooded, treacherous, unavoidably selfish and hostile.

## Etymology
From reptile + -ian, replacing earlier reptilious and adjectival reptile.

## Common misspellings (13)
`erptilian`, `repitlian`, `repptilian`, `reptiilan`, `reptilain`, `reptiliann`, `reptilina`, `reptillian`, `reptliian`, `repttilian`, `retpilian`, `rpetilian`, `rreptilian`

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