anaconda

== English == === Etymology === From New Latin anacandaia (“python”), originally referring to a species of constrictor found in Sri Lanka, from Sinhalese හෙනකඳයා (henakaⁿdayā, “whip snake”), from හෙණ (heṇa, “lightning, thunderbolt”) + කඳ (kaⁿda, “stem, trunk, body”) or from Tamil ஆனைக்கொன்றான் (āṉaikkoṉṟāṉ, “having killed an elephant”), from ஆனை (āṉai, “elephant”) + கொன்றான் (koṉṟāṉ, “having killed”). === Pronunciation === (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˌænəˈkɒndə/ (General American) IPA(key): /ˌænəˈkɑndə/ (æ-raising) IPA(key): /ˌɛə̯nəˈkɑndə/, /ˌeə̯nəˈkɑndə/ Hyphenation: an‧a‧con‧da === Noun === anaconda (countable and uncountable, plural anacondas) (countable) Any large nonvenomous snake of the genus Eunectes, found mainly in northern South America. [from 19th c.] (countable, in particular) The green anaconda, Eunectes murinus. (countable, slang, vulgar, by extension) A large penis. 1992, Sir Mix-a-Lot, "Baby Got Back", Mack Daddy: My anaconda don't want none / Unless you got buns, hon For more quotations using this term, see Citations:anaconda. (uncountable) A pattern morph of hognose snake that results in fewer but larger spots and often a completely black belly. (countable) A hognose snake of this morph. ==== Usage notes ==== The pattern morph of hognose snake is usually shortened to conda to avoid confusion with the members of the genus Eunectes. ==== Synonyms ==== (penis): see also Thesaurus:macropenis. ==== Derived terms ==== anaconda mortgage yellow anaconda ==== Translations ==== === Proper noun === anaconda (card games) A particular variety of stud poker. ==== Synonyms ==== (card game): pass the trash === References === “anaconda”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present. “anaconda”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–2022. “anaconda”, in TheFreeDictionary.com, Huntingdon Valley, Pa.: Farlex, Inc., 2003–2026 === Further reading === Richard Boyle (27 July 2008), ““The Anaconda of Ceylon”: Derivations and the myths”, in The Sunday Times, Colombo, Sri Lanka: Wijeya Newspapers Ltd., retrieved 18 July 2018, Sunday Times Plus == Catalan == === Pronunciation === IPA(key): (Central, Balearic) [ə.nəˈkon.də] IPA(key): (Valencia) [a.naˈkon.da] === Noun === anaconda f (plural anacondes) anaconda === Further reading === “anaconda”, in Diccionari de la llengua catalana [Dictionary of the Catalan Language] (in Catalan), second edition, Institute of Catalan Studies [Catalan: Institut d'Estudis Catalans], April 2007 “anaconda”, in Gran Diccionari de la Llengua Catalana, Grup Enciclopèdia Catalana, 2026 “anaconda” in Diccionari normatiu valencià, Acadèmia Valenciana de la Llengua. == Dutch == === Etymology === Borrowed from English anaconda. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˌaː.naːˈkɔn.daː/ Hyphenation: ana‧con‧da === Noun === anaconda f or m (plural anaconda's, no diminutive) anaconda, constrictor of the genus Eunectes == French == === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /a.na.kɔ̃.da/ === Noun === anaconda m (plural anacondas) anaconda == Italian == === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /a.naˈkon.da/ Rhymes: -onda Hyphenation: a‧na‧cón‧da === Noun === anaconda f (plural anaconde) (snake) anaconda == Portuguese == === Etymology === Borrowed from English anaconda. === Pronunciation === Hyphenation: a‧na‧con‧da === Noun === anaconda f (plural anacondas) synonym of sucuri === Further reading === “anaconda”, in Dicionário Aulete Digital (in Portuguese), Rio de Janeiro: Lexikon Editora Digital, 2008–2026 “anaconda”, in Dicionário Priberam da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Lisbon: Priberam, 2008–2026 == Romanian == === Etymology === Borrowed from French anaconda. === Noun === anaconda f (plural anaconde) anaconda ==== Declension ==== == Spanish == === Etymology === Borrowed from English anaconda. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /anaˈkonda/ [a.naˈkõn̪.d̪a] Rhymes: -onda Syllabification: a‧na‧con‧da === Noun === anaconda f (plural anacondas) anaconda (by extension, slang, vulgar) a large penis === Further reading === “anaconda”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8.1, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 15 December 2025