Ophiuchus en · PROPN
Pronunciation
- /ˌɑf.iˈjuː.kəs/ (US)
- (Southern-England) audio
- /ˌoʊ.fiˈjuː.kəs/ (US)
Etymology
From Latin Ophiūchus, from Ancient Greek ὀφιοῦχος (ophioûkhos, “serpent-handler”), from ὄφις (óphis, “snake”) + ἔχω (ékhō, “to hold”).
Meanings
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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.
In 1604 a new star appeared in the eastern foot of Ophiuchus, but disappeared again in 1605.
1893, E. W. Bullinger, Witness of the Stars, London: The author, page 58:
Forms
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Deriveds
Holonyms
Hypernyms
Meronyms
Yed Posterior · Han · Marfik · Sabik · Cebalrai · Yed Prior · Rasalhague
Relateds
Synonyms
Ophiuchus · Serpentarius · Serpent Bearer
Translations (29)
af Slangdraer (zodiacal constellation of the northern summer) · lt Gyvatnešis (zodiacal constellation of the northern summer) · it Ofiuco (zodiacal constellation of the northern summer) · kmr Marvan (zodiacal constellation of the northern summer) · nl Slangendrager (zodiacal constellation of the northern summer) · ko 뱀주인(主人)자리 (zodiacal constellation of the northern summer) · ga Fear na bPéisteanna (zodiacal constellation of the northern summer) · sl Kačenôsec (zodiacal constellation of the northern summer) · eo Serpentisto (zodiacal constellation of the northern summer) · pl Wężownik (zodiacal constellation of the northern summer) · ar الْحَوَّاء (zodiacal constellation of the northern summer) · es Ofiuco (zodiacal constellation of the northern summer) · ru Змеено́сец (zodiacal constellation of the northern summer) · fr Serpentaire (zodiacal constellation of the northern summer) · uk Змієно́сець (zodiacal constellation of the northern summer) · fi Käärmeenkantaja (zodiacal constellation of the northern summer) · de Schlangenträger (zodiacal constellation of the northern summer) · grc Ὀφιοῦχος (zodiacal constellation of the northern summer) · fr Ophiuchus (zodiacal constellation of the northern summer) · el Οφιούχος (zodiacal constellation of the northern summer) · he חַוָּה (zodiacal constellation of the northern summer) · la Anguifer (zodiacal constellation of the northern summer) · kmr Hewa (zodiacal constellation of the northern summer) · ms Peregang Ular (zodiacal constellation of the northern summer) · la Serpentarius (zodiacal constellation of the northern summer) · scn Afiucu (zodiacal constellation of the northern summer) · pt Ofiúco (zodiacal constellation of the northern summer) · ca Serpentari (zodiacal constellation of the northern summer) · ja へびつかい座 (zodiacal constellation of the northern summer)