Serpens
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Serpens
- /ˈsɚpənz/
Where it comes from
From Latin serpēns (“a snake”). Doublet of serpent.
proper noun
- A large summer constellation of the northern sky said to resemble a snake. It is the only constellation consisting of two parts (Serpens Caput and Serpens Cauda) separated by the constellation Ophiuchus, representing the snake handler Asclepius. Here, Serpens, the serpent, is seen struggling vainly in the powerful grasp of the man who is named O-phi-u-chus. In Latin he is called Serpentarius.
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Talk about this word "Serpens." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/serpens. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. Serpens. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/serpens "Serpens." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/serpens.Cite this
@misc{serpens_2026,
title = {Serpens},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/serpens},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
