Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

serpens cauda

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.27 in modern English

Syllables: ser-pen-s -cau-da
IPA

17

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

5

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

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

Etymology

From Latin serpēns (“snake”) + cauda (“tail”).

Origin

Source language: Latin

Word Breakdown

Root: serpēns

Phrases

Serpens Caput

Frequently Paired Words

Serpens Serpens Caput

Questions

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

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