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salamander
(sæləmændəʳ)
Word forms: plural salamanders
countable noun
A salamander is an animal that looks rather like a lizard, and that can live both on land and in water.
salamander in British English
(ˈsæləˌmændə)
noun
1.
any of various urodele amphibians, such as Salamandra salamandra (European fire salamander) of central and S Europe (family Salamandridae). They are typically terrestrial, have an elongated body, and only return to water to breed
2. mainly US and Canadian
any urodele amphibian
3.
a mythical reptile supposed to live in fire
4.
an elemental fire-inhabiting being
5.
any person or thing able to exist in fire or great heat
6. metallurgy
a residue of metal and slag deposited on the walls of a furnace
7.
a portable stove used to dry out a building under construction
Derived forms
salamandrine (ˌsæləˈmændrɪn) adjective
Word origin
C14: from Old French salamandre, from Latin salamandra, from Greeksalamander in American English
(ˈsæləˌmændər)
noun
1.
a mythological reptile, resembling the lizard, that was said to live in fire
2.
a spirit supposed to live in fire: orig., a spirit in Paracelsus' alchemical system
3.
any of various articles used in fire or able to produce or withstand heat, as a poker, portable oven, or a utensil for browning pastry
4.
any of an order (Caudata) of limbed, tailed amphibians with a soft, moist skin
Derived forms
salamandrine (ˌsalaˈmandrine) (ˈsæləˌmændrɪn) adjective
Word origin
ME salamandre < OFr < L salamandra < GrImage ofsalamander
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