Ophiuchus

(äf′ē yo̵̅o̅′kəs, ō′fē-)

noun

a large N and S constellation between Hercules and Scorpius

Origin: L < Gr ophiouchos, lit., holding a serpent < ophis (see ophiolatry) + base of echein, to hold: see scheme

See Ophiuchus in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun

A constellation in the equatorial region near Hercules and Scorpius.

Origin:

Origin: Latin Ophiūchus

Origin: , from Greek ophioukhos

Origin: : ophis, serpent

Origin: + okhos, holder (from ekhein, to hold; see segh- in Indo-European roots)

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