Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

serpens

/ˈsɚpənz/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.38 in modern English

Syllables: ser-pens
IPA: /ˈsɚpənz/

9

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

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.

Example Sentences

"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."

Etymology

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

Origin

Source language: Latin

Word Breakdown

Root: serpēns

Derived Forms

Serpentis

Questions

How do you pronounce serpens?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈsɚpənz/.
What does serpens mean?: 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.
Where does serpens come from?: It is traced to Latin.

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