|
Ophiuchus - Dictionary Definition and Overview |
|
Ophiuchus : (noun)
1: a large constellation in the equatorial region between
Hercules and Scorpius [syn: Ophiuchus]
Based on WordNet 2.0
|
|
Serpentarius \Ser`pen*ta"ri*us\, n.[NL., fr. L. serpens
serpent.] (Astron.)
A constellation on the equator, lying between Scorpio and
Hercules; -- called also Ophiuchus.
Based on Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
|
|
Ophiuchus : \O`phi*u"chus\, n. [L., fr. Gr. ?, lit., holding a
serpent; 'o`fis a serpent _ ? to hold.] (Astron.)
A constellation in the Northern Hemisphere, delineated as a
man holding a serpent in his hands; -- called also
Serpentarius.
Based on Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
|
|
|
|
|
