Serpentis
[ ser-pen-tis ]
/ sərˈpɛn tɪs /
noun
genitive of Serpens.
Definition for serpentis (2 of 2)
Serpens
[ sur-puh nz, -penz ]
/ ˈsɜr pənz, -pɛnz /
noun, genitive Ser·pen·tis [ser-pen-tis] /sərˈpɛn tɪs/. Astronomy.
the Serpent, a constellation consisting of two separate parts, the head (Serpens Caput) and the tail (Serpens Cauda), with Ophiuchus in between.
Origin of Serpens
< Latin
serpēns serpent, orig. present participle of
serpere to creep, crawl; cognate with Greek
hérpēs (cf.
herpes,
herpetology)
Example sentences from the Web for serpentis
A little beyond the lower left-hand corner of the map is the star δ Serpentis, in the position shown in the Frontispiece, Map 3.
Half-hours with the Telescope |Richard A. ProctorThe stars θ1 and θ2 Serpentis form a wide double, the distance between the components being 21½ seconds.
Half-hours with the Telescope |Richard A. Proctor
British Dictionary definitions for serpentis
Serpens
/ (ˈsɜːpənz) /
noun Latin genitive Serpentis (səˈpɛntɪs)
a faint extensive constellation situated in the N and S equatorial regions and divided into two parts, Serpens Caput (the head) lying between Ophiuchus and Boötes and Serpens Cauda (the tail) between Ophiuchus and Aquila
Word Origin for Serpens
Latin:
serpent