Slytherin

== English == === Etymology === Coined by British author and philanthropist J. K. Rowling, presumably from slither (verb) +‎ -in (variant of -en (“pertaining to”)) or -ing (“belonging to; of the kind of”). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈslɪðəɹɪn/ Homophone: slithering (g-dropping) === Noun === Slytherin (plural Slytherins) A person having traits associated with Slytherin house from the Harry Potter series, including ambition, cunning, or an affinity for snakes or the colours green and silver. For more quotations using this term, see Citations:Slytherin. ==== Coordinate terms ==== Gryffindor Hufflepuff Ravenclaw ==== Derived terms ==== Slytherinish ==== Translations ====