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Serpens


Ser′pens

,
Noun.
[L. See
Serpent
.]
(Astron.)
A constellation represented as a serpent held by Serpentarius.

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Serpens

Serpens

See also: serpens

Translingual

Etymology

Latin serpens (snake, louse, creeping animal), present participle of serpo (I creep)

Proper noun

Serpens f

  1. A taxonomic genus within the family Pseudomonadaceae – a type of bacteria.

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English

Proper noun

Serpens

  1. (astronomy) A large summer constellation of the northern sky said to resemble a snake. It is the only constellation consisting of two parts (Serpens Caput and Serpens Cauda) separated by the constellation Ophiuchus, representing the snake handler Asclepius.

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Spanish

Proper noun

Serpens ?

  1. (astronomy) Serpens (large summer constellation of the northern sky)

serpens

serpens

See also: Serpens

Latin

serpēns (serpent)

Noun

serpēns m, f (genitive serpentis); third declension

  1. A serpent, snake
  2. (astronomy) either Draco or Serpens
  3. A louse
  4. Any creeping animal

Inflection

Third declension.

Case Singular Plural
nominative serpēns serpentēs
genitive serpentis serpentium
serpentum
dative serpentī serpentibus
accusative serpentem serpentēs
ablative serpente serpentibus
vocative serpēns serpentēs

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Participle

serpēns m, f, n (genitive serpentis); third declension

  1. creeping, crawling

Inflection

Third declension.

Number Singular Plural
Case / Gender Masc./Fem. Neuter Masc./Fem. Neuter
nominative serpēns serpentēs serpentia
genitive serpentis serpentium
dative serpentī serpentibus
accusative serpentem serpēns serpentēs serpentia
ablative serpente, serpentī1 serpentibus
vocative serpēns serpentēs serpentia

1When used purely as an adjective.

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