Serpentarius is a synonym of ophiuchus.
As proper nouns the difference between ophiuchus and serpentarius
is that ophiuchus is a zodiacal constellation of the northern summer said to depict a man (Asclepius) holding a serpent; the serpent is the constellation Serpens while Serpentarius is a zodiacal constellation of the northern summer said to depict a man holding a serpent; the serpent is the constellation Serpens.
ophiuchus
Proper noun
(
en proper noun)
(zodiac constellations) 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
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Derived terms
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See also
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serpentarius
English
(Ophiuchus)
Proper noun
(
en proper noun)
(constellation, obsolete) A zodiacal constellation of the northern summer said to depict a man holding a serpent; the serpent is the constellation Serpens.
Synonyms
* Ophiuchus
