Ophiuchus

Ophiuchus

English

Etymology

From Latin Ophiūchus, from Ancient Greek Ὀφιοῦχος (Ophioûkhos, “serpent-handler”), from ὄφις (óphis, “snake”) + ἔχω (ékhō, “to hold”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˌoʊfiˈjukəs/

Proper noun

Ophiuchus

1. (astronomy) A zodiacal constellation of the northern summer said to depict a man (Asclepius) holding a serpent; the serpent is the constellation Serpens.

Usage notes

Although it is not a member of the traditional twelve signs of the zodiac, the sun does pass through the constellation as defined by the IAU.

Synonyms

• Serpentarius

Derived terms

• Ophiuchi

Translations

zodiacal constellation of the northern summer

Arabic: الْحَوَّاء‎ m (al-ḥawwāʾ) Catalan: Serpentari (ca) m Dutch: Slangendrager m Finnish: Käärmeenkantaja French: Ophiuchus (fr), Serpentaire (fr) German: Schlangenträger m Greek: Οφιούχος (el) m (Ofioúchos) Ancient: Ὀφιοῦχος m (Ophioûkhos) Hebrew: חַוָּה‎ (he) (khavá)

Irish: Fear na bPéisteanna m Italian: Ofiuco Japanese: へびつかい座 (ja) (hebitsukai) Korean: 뱀주인자리 (baemju-injari) Malay: Peregang Ular Polish: Wężownik (pl) m Portuguese: Ofiúco (pt) m Russian: Змееносец (Zmejenosec) Spanish: Ofiuco m

See also

• Asclepius
• Serpens

Further reading

• The 13th Zodiac Sign – Ophiuchus, the Serpent Holder