Glossary entry

Spanish term or phrase:

serpentiforme/ serpent-like motif

English translation:

serpentiform/serpent motif/ the serpent figure/meander like

Added to glossary by Lourdes Sanchez
Aug 2, 2010 20:44
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Spanish term

serpentiforme/ serpent-like motif

Spanish to English Art/Literary Archaeology prehistoric art
It's about prehistoric art and refers to serpent-like shapes there msut be a term but I can't find it. I also need "meandriformes" meander-like...
thanks
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Aug 11, 2010 18:16: Lourdes Sanchez Created KOG entry

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Non-PRO (1): Rosa Paredes

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Discussion

baityle (asker) Aug 2, 2010:
it's an article on prehistoric rock art and talks about the different motifs that appear in the paintings. the sentence is a list of differents motifs:" figuras humanas, (orantes, en X o en doble Y), serpentiformes, meandriformes... pintados en una secuencia temporal breve" my attemp. "human figures [ orants, figures in Y or double Y shape…], serpent-like and meander-like motifs,…, painted in a short temporal sequence"
Patricia Rosas Aug 2, 2010:
CONTEXT, PLEASE Which of the offered answers is best depends on how it is used in the sentence(s)...
Electra Voulgari Aug 2, 2010:
meander-shaped Meander is ok, I agree.
Gene Selkov Aug 2, 2010:
"serpentiform" is a regural enough word Or would you prefer something less complicated?

http://www.google.com/images?hl=en&q=serpentiform&um=1&ie=UT...

I see nothing wrong with "meander", either.

Proposed translations

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serpentiform/serpent motif/ the serpent figure/meander like

EVen though serpentifotm and the serpent motif are not exactly the same I am giving them without more context

http://www.highlandssanctuary.org/Serpent_Mound_Visitors_Gui...

p 162

http://books.google.com/books?id=PDkuiPhZJr0C&pg=PA162&dq=se...

under Phrasiklea

http://www.flashcardmachine.com/greek-art-archaeology2.html
Peer comment(s):

agree Muses Inc : serpentiform
35 mins
thank you!
agree eski
57 mins
thank you!
agree Patricia Rosas : this is also a possibility
2 hrs
thank you Patricia
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer. Comment: "thank for your help! serpentiform seems to be the propper word while meander like would be the right option for my second term question. thanks again"
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serpentine

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serpentine shape

Wiki: Serpentine refers to the curved shape of an object or design which resembles the letter s, a sine wave or a snake; the latter is the derivation of the term.
Example sentence:

t contained SL fibula of serpentine shape and peculiarly delicate decoration.

Peer comment(s):

agree Patricia Rosas
2 hrs
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