What does "ophiuchus" mean?

A zodiacal constellation of the northern summer said to depict a man (Asclepius) holding a serpent; the serpent is the constellation Serpens.

How do you pronounce "ophiuchus"?

Pronounced //ˌɑf.iˈjuː.kəs//.

Common synonyms include: big dipper, constellation, mythic figure, ophiuchus constellation, serpent bearer, serpent bearer constellation.

/ˌɑf.iˈjuː.kəs/ name

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Proper Noun

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A zodiacal constellation of the northern summer said to depict a man (Asclepius) holding a serpent; the serpent is the constellation Serpens.

"Ophiuchus is an outspread but not very prominent constellation."

From Latin Ophiūchus, from Ancient Greek ὀφιοῦχος (ophioûkhos, “serpent-handler”), from ὄφις (óphis, “snake”) + ἔχω (ékhō, “to hold”).