Ophiuchus
[ of-ee-yoo-kuh s, oh-fee- ]
/ ˌɒf iˈyu kəs, ˌoʊ fi- /
noun, genitive Oph·i·u·chi [of-ee-yoo-kahy, oh-fee-] /ˌɒf iˈyu kaɪ, ˌoʊ fi-/. Astronomy.
the Serpent Bearer, a constellation on the celestial equator between Libra and Aquila.
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Ophiuchus
/ (ɒˈfjuːkəs) /
noun Latin genitive Ophiuchi (ɒˈfjuːkaɪ)
a large constellation lying on the celestial equator between Hercules and Scorpius and containing the dark nebula, Ophiuchus Nebula
Word Origin for Ophiuchus
C17: via Latin from Greek
Ophioukhos, from
ophis snake +
ekhein to hold