Ophiuchus
//ˌɑf.iˈjuː.kəs// name
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Definitions
Proper Noun
- 1 A zodiacal constellation of the northern summer said to depict a man (Asclepius) holding a serpent; the serpent is the constellation Serpens.
Example
More examples"Ophiuchus is an outspread but not very prominent constellation."
Etymology
From Latin Ophiūchus, from Ancient Greek ὀφιοῦχος (ophioûkhos, “serpent-handler”), from ὄφις (óphis, “snake”) + ἔχω (ékhō, “to hold”).
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