Serpens

[ sur-puhnz, -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, originally present participle of serpere to creep, crawl; cognate with Greek hérpēs (cf. herpes, herpetology)

Words nearby Serpens

serovar, serow, Seroxat, SERP, Serpasil, Serpens, serpent, serpentarium, Serpent Bearer, serpentiform, serpentine

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Example sentences from the Web for Serpens

Buffon himself could not tell whether the animal was a quadruped, or of the order, serpens!
The Prairie|J. Fenimore Cooper
Also look at the stars in the head of Serpens, several of which form a figure like a letter X.
Astronomy with an Opera-glass|Garrett Putman Serviss
Just south of Serpens and Ophiuchus lies one of the most beautiful and easily recognized constellations in the heavens.
Astronomy for Young Folks|Isabel Martin Lewis
We now pass northward to the region covered by map No. 14, including the remainder of Ophiuchus and Serpens.
Pleasures of the telescope|Garrett Serviss

Grandmother—ingress of Crab—conjunction of Scorpio with Serpens—moon in eleventh house.
The Prophet of Berkeley Square|Robert Hichens

British Dictionary definitions for Serpens

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

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单词	serpens
释义	Serpens [ sur-puhnz, -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, originally present participle of serpere to creep, crawl; cognate with Greek hérpēs (cf. herpes, herpetology) Words nearby Serpens serovar, serow, Seroxat, SERP, Serpasil, Serpens, serpent, serpentarium, Serpent Bearer, serpentiform, serpentine Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for Serpens Buffon himself could not tell whether the animal was a quadruped, or of the order, serpens! The Prairie\|J. Fenimore Cooper Also look at the stars in the head of Serpens, several of which form a figure like a letter X. Astronomy with an Opera-glass\|Garrett Putman Serviss Just south of Serpens and Ophiuchus lies one of the most beautiful and easily recognized constellations in the heavens. Astronomy for Young Folks\|Isabel Martin Lewis We now pass northward to the region covered by map No. 14, including the remainder of Ophiuchus and Serpens. Pleasures of the telescope\|Garrett Serviss Grandmother—ingress of Crab—conjunction of Scorpio with Serpens—moon in eleventh house. The Prophet of Berkeley Square\|Robert Hichens British Dictionary definitions for Serpens 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 Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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