What does the word "viperinas" mean?

Question

The sentence is "No puede decirse, entonces, o algunas lenguas viperinas han insinuado, que hayamos sido víctimas del amor a primera vista".

I couldn't search it.

Also, what does "cafard" mean? "Fue más bien el cafard lo que nos unió".

Answer 1

According to Wordreference, viperino

Could "cafard" be a mispelling? cafard

Or possibly French? cafard

Answer 2

Look for the word "viperine" in English.

:-D

Female Viper. - ray76, May 27, 2014

Really? Please post the link of that dictionary. :-D - chileno, May 27, 2014

to that dictionary. - chileno, May 27, 2014

Answer 3

I agree with rac1 that this is most likely the use of the French word ( le cafard ) for " depresjon", " the blues" and similar sentiments.

The Spanish verb " chafar " can mean amongst other things " to be feeling down ".

My guess therefore at a translation would be:

" it was rather ( more ) depresjon / the blues that brought us together ( united us )

"Fue más bien el cafard lo que nos unió".