# wyvern

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈwaɪvən/ · frequency rank #66,414

## Definitions
1. A draconian creature possessing wings, only two legs and usually a barbed tail.

## Etymology
Alteration of Middle English wyver (“viper”), from Old Northern French wivre, from Latin vīpera (“viper; snake, serpent”). Doublet of weever and viper.

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