Anguis
noun
An·guis
ˈaŋgwə̇s
: the type genus of Anguidae including only the limbless blindworm
Word History
Etymology
New Latin, from Latin, snake; akin to Old English & Old High German igil hedgehog, Old High German unc snake, Latin anguilla eel, Greek enchelys eel, echidna viper, echinos hedgehog, ophis snake, Sanskrit ahi
First Known Use
1757, in the meaning defined above
- holding forth
- holding fund
- holding ground
- holding in
- holding method
- holding off
- holding off (on)
- holding off on
- holding on
- holding on to
- holding one's breath
- holding one's horses
- holding one's tongue
- holding out
- holding out (past)
- holding out past
- holding over
- holding past
- holding pattern
- holding patterns
- holding to
- holding together
- holding up
- holding water
- holding with