Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

serpens caput

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.30 in modern English

Syllables: ser-pen-s -ca-put
IPA

18

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

5

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

The western half of the northern constellation Serpens, said to resemble a snake. It is said to represent the head end of the snake.

Etymology

Pseudo-Latin from Latin serpēns (“snake”) + caput (“head”). As genitive is often mentioned Serpentis Capitis and as translation is mentioned Serpent's Head (rarely Head of the Snake).

Origin

Source language: Latin

Word Breakdown

Root: serpēns

Phrases

Serpens Cauda

Frequently Paired Words

Serpens Serpens Cauda

Questions

What does serpens caput mean?: The western half of the northern constellation Serpens, said to resemble a snake. It is said to represent the head end of the snake.
Where does serpens caput come from?: It is traced to Latin.

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