Serpens

[ sur-puhnz, -penz ]

noun,genitive Ser·pen·tis [ser-pen-tis]. /sərˈpɛn tɪs/. Astronomy.
  1. the Serpent, a constellation consisting of two separate parts, the head (Serpens Caput ) and the tail (Serpens Cauda ), with Ophiuchus in between.

Origin of Serpens

1
<Latin serpēns serpent, originally present participle of serpere to creep, crawl; cognate with Greek hérpēs (cf. herpes, herpetology)

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Serpens

/ (ˈsɜːpənz) /


nounLatin genitive Serpentis (səˈpɛntɪs)
  1. a faint extensive constellation situated in the N and S equatorial regions and divided into two parts, Serpens Caput (the head) lying between Ophiuchus and Boötes and Serpens Cauda (the tail) between Ophiuchus and Aquila

Origin of Serpens

1
Latin: serpent

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