parselmouth

Meaning

Proper Noun

A person naturally able to speak the fictional language of parseltongue in the Harry Potter universe.

Origin

Coined as Parselmouth by J. K. Rowling in Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (1998). From parsel + mouth. Rowling said that it derives from "an old word for someone who has a problem with the mouth, like a hare lip".

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