English
Category:Mythological creatures
Alternative spellings
wivern
Pronunciation
wī'v�(r)n, /�waɪv�(r)n/, /<tt>"waIv@(r)n</tt>/
:Rhymes:English:-aɪv�(r)n|Rhymes: -aɪv�(r)n
Etymology
Alteration of Middle English wyvere, viper, from Old North French wivre, from Latin vipera.
Noun
wyvern (wyverns)
#(a) Mythical dragon-like creature, having wings, only two legs and a barbed tail.
Translations
Japanese: �� (����, hiryū), ���� (waiban)
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See also
dragon
drake
wyrm
Category:Heraldic terminology
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