serpent de mer

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French[edit]

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /sɛʁ.pɑ̃ d(ə) mɛʁ/
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Noun[edit]

serpent de mer m (plural serpents de mer)

  1. sea serpent
  2. (journalism, humorous) a long-discussed subject with no concrete reality
    Synonym: arlésienne