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Serpentarius

Serpentarius proper noun: a zodiacal constellation of the northern summer said to depict a man holding a serpent; the serpent is the constellation Serpens.

Proper noun

Serpentarius

  1. (obsolete) A zodiacal constellation of the northern summer said to depict a man holding a serpent; the serpent is the constellation Serpens.
    Synonyms:
    Ophiuchus

Synonyms of Serpentarius

Origin of Serpentarius

From Latin, literally "serpent handler".

Questions about Serpentarius

What does Serpentarius mean?
Serpentarius means a zodiacal constellation of the northern summer said to depict a man holding a serpent; the serpent is the constellation Serpens.
What part of speech is Serpentarius?
Serpentarius is a proper noun.

Words near Serpentarius in the dictionary

  1. serpent-eaters
  2. serpent-grass
  3. serpentaria
  4. serpentarium
  5. serpentariums
  6. Serpentarius
  7. serpentary
  8. serpentcleide
  9. serpentcleides
  10. serpented
  11. serpentes

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