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ophiuchus

/ˌɑf.iˈjuː.kəs/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.64 in modern English

Syllables
ophi-uchus
IPA
/ˌɑf.iˈjuː.kəs/
19
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A zodiacal constellation of the northern summer said to depict a man (Asclepius) holding a serpent; the serpent is the constellation Serpens.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Latin Ophiūchus, from Ancient Greek ὀφιοῦχος (ophioûkhos, “serpent-handler”), from ὄφις (óphis, “snake”) + ἔχω (ékhō, “to hold”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: Ophiūchus, ὀφιοῦχος, *seǵʰ-

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˌɑf.iˈjuː.kəs/

Inflected Forms

⛎︎ (symbol)

Derived Forms

Ophiuchi

Frequently Paired Words

Asclepius Serpens

Synonyms

Serpentarius Ophiuchus Serpent Bearer

Questions

How do you pronounce ophiuchus?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌɑf.iˈjuː.kəs/.
What does ophiuchus mean?
A zodiacal constellation of the northern summer said to depict a man (Asclepius) holding a serpent; the serpent is the constellation Serpens.
Where does ophiuchus come from?
It is traced to Latin.

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