Definitions for Ophiuchus
ophi·uchus

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1. Ophiuchusnoun

   a large constellation in the equatorial region between Hercules and Scorpius

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1. Ophiuchusnoun

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

2. Etymology: From Ophiuchus, from Ὀφιοῦχος.

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1. Ophiuchus

   Ophiuchus () is a large constellation straddling the celestial equator. Its name comes from the Ancient Greek ὀφιοῦχος (ophioûkhos), meaning "serpent-bearer", and it is commonly represented as a man grasping a snake. The serpent is represented by the constellation Serpens. Ophiuchus was one of the 48 constellations listed by the 2nd-century astronomer Ptolemy, and it remains one of the 88 modern constellations. An old alternative name for the constellation was Serpentarius ().

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1. ophiuchus

   Ophiuchus is a large constellation located around the celestial equator. Its name is derived from the Greek word meaning "serpent-bearer," and it is commonly represented as a man holding a snake. In astrology, some people consider it the "13th sign of the zodiac," despite the traditional zodiac containing only 12 signs. However, this concept is controversial and not widely accepted in the astrology community.

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1. Ophiuchus

   Ophiuchus is a large constellation located around the celestial equator. Its name is from the Greek Ὀφιοῦχος "serpent-bearer", and it is commonly represented as a man grasping the snake that is represented by the constellation Serpens. Ophiuchus was one of the 48 constellations listed by the 2nd-century astronomer Ptolemy, and it remains one of the 88 modern constellations. It was formerly referred to as Serpentarius, a Latin word meaning the same as its current name.

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1. ophiuchus

   One of the ancient constellations, of which the lucida is Ras-al-ague, one of the selected nautical objects at Greenwich. This asterism is sometimes called Serpentarius, its Latin name, instead of its Greek.

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of Ophiuchus in Chaldean Numerology is: 8

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of Ophiuchus in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=Ophiuchus
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Ophiuchus
3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ophiuchus
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=Ophiuchus
6. ^ Dictionary of Nautical Terms
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/26000/pg26000-images.html#:~:text=Ophiuchus