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Webster 1913 Edition
Ophiuchus
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Oˊphi-u′chus
,Noun.
[L., fr. Gr. [GREEK], lit., holding a serpent;
ὄφισ
a serpent + [GREEK] to hold.] (Astron.)
A constellation in the Northern Hemisphere, delineated as a man holding a serpent in his hands; – called also
Serpentarius
. Webster 1828 Edition
Ophiuchus
OPHIU'CHUS
,Noun.
A constellation in the northern hemisphere.
Definition 2024
Ophiuchus
Ophiuchus
English
Proper noun
Ophiuchus
- (astronomy) A zodiacal constellation of the northern summer said to depict a man (Asclepius) holding a serpent; the serpent is the constellation Serpens.
Usage notes
Although it is not a member of the traditional twelve signs of the zodiac, the sun does pass through the constellation as defined by the IAU.
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Translations
zodiacal constellation of the northern summer
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