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Serpens

/ˈsɚpənz/

Serpens proper noun: 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.

Proper noun

Serpens

  1. 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.
    • Here, Serpens, the serpent, is seen struggling vainly in the powerful grasp of the man who is named O-phi-u-chus. In Latin he is called Serpentarius.1893, E. W. Bullinger, Witness of the Stars, London: The author, page 56

Serpens meaning in Tamil, Arabic and Malay

Serpens in Tamil

நாகவோரை

Serpens in Arabic

large summer constellation of the northern sky
الْحَيَّة al-ḥayya

Serpens in Malay

large summer constellation of the northern sky
Ular Besar

Origin of Serpens

From Latin serpēns (“a snake”). Doublet of serpent.

Words formed from Serpens

  • Serpentis

Phrases with Serpens

Questions about Serpens

What does Serpens mean?
Serpens means 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.
What is Serpens in Tamil?
Serpens in Tamil is நாகவோரை. See Serpens meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is Serpens?
Serpens is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Serpens?
Serpens is pronounced /ˈsɚpənz/.

Words near Serpens in the dictionary

  1. serpaws
  2. Serpe
  3. serpech
  4. serpeches
  5. Serpell
  6. Serpens
  7. Serpens Caput
  8. Serpens Cauda
  9. serpent
  10. serpent cucumber
  11. serpent cucumbers

Source and license

Adapted from Wiktionary: Serpens (page history and authors); Serpens (Tamil Wiktionary) (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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