asp

¹

[ asp ]

noun

1. any of several venomous snakes, especially the Egyptian cobra or the horned viper.
2. Archaeology. uraeus.

asp

²

[ asp ]

noun

1. aspen.

Asp

³

abbreviation for

, Biochemistry.

1. aspartic acid.

ASP

⁴

abbreviation for

1. American selling price.
2. Computers. application service provider: a company that gives individuals or businesses access through the internet to specialized software applications and other computer-related services. Compare SaaS.

asp

¹

/ æsp /

noun

1. See aspen
   an archaic name for the aspen

asp

²

/ æsp /

noun

1. See uraeus
   the venomous snake, probably Naja haje (Egyptian cobra), that caused the death of Cleopatra and was formerly used by the Pharaohs as a symbol of their power over life and death See also uraeus
2. Also calledasp viper a viper, Vipera aspis, that occurs in S Europe and is very similar to but smaller than the adder
3. See horned viper
   horned asp
   horned asp another name for horned viper

Other Words From

• aspish adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of asp¹

1300–50; back formation from Middle English aspis (taken as plural) < Latin < Greek aspís originally, shield

Origin of asp²

before 900; Middle English aspe, apse, Old English æsp ( e ), æps ( e ); cognate with Middle Low German aspe, Old High German aspa ( German Espe, with altered vowel < Old High German adj. espîn ), Old Norse ǫsp; akin to Latvian apse, Russian osína, Czech osika < North European Indo-European *aps-. See aspen

Word History and Origins

Origin of asp¹

Old English æspe; related to Old Norse ösp, Old High German aspa

Origin of asp²

C15: from Latin aspis, from Greek

Example Sentences

Fierce is the dragon and cunning the asp; but woman has the malice of both.

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And the suckling child shall play on the hole of the asp, and the weaned child shall put his hand on the basilisk's den.

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It has walked upon the asp and the basilisk and has trodden down the lion and the dragon.

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The name asp is also given to a viper (Vipera aspis) common on the continent of Europe.

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And the suckling child shall play on the hole of the asp; and the weaned child shall put his hand on the cockatrice's den.

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Related Words

• cobra