OPHIUCHUS — inter Numina Gentilium. It. sidus caeleste, stellis 16. constans, quod Poetae Latini verbum verbo redden es, Anguitenentem appellârunt. Qui Astronomicum Poeticum conscripserunt, Herculem esse putant, qui adhuc in cunis vagiens, angues a Iunone… … Hofmann J. Lexicon universale
Ophiuchus — constellation (representing Aesculapius), 1650s, from Latin, from Gk. ophioukhos, lit. holding a serpent, from ophis serpent (see OPHIDIAN (Cf. ophidian)) + stem of ekhein to hold, have, keep (see SCHEME (Cf. scheme) (n.)). The constellation is… … Etymology dictionary
Ophiuchus — O phi*u chus, n. [L., fr. Gr. ?, lit., holding a serpent; o fis a serpent + ? to hold.] (Astron.) A constellation in the Northern Hemisphere, delineated as a man holding a serpent in his hands; called also {Serpentarius}. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Ophiuchus — Ophiūchus (grch.; lat. Serpentarĭus, »Schlangenträger«), Sternbild am Äquator, mit 113 dem bloßen Auge sichtbaren Sternen, deren hellster zweiter Größe ist [Tafel: Astronomie I, 1] … Kleines Konversations-Lexikon
Ophiuchus — [griechisch], wissenschaftliche Bezeichnung des Sternbilds Schlangenträger. … Universal-Lexikon
Ophiuchus — [äf΄ē yo͞o′kəs, ō΄fēyo͞o′kəs] n. [L < Gr ophiouchos, lit., holding a serpent < ophis (see OPHIOLATRY) + base of echein, to hold: see SCHEME] a large N and S constellation between Hercules and Scorpius … English World dictionary
Ophiuchus — For other uses, see Ophiuchus (disambiguation). Ophiuchus Constellation … Wikipedia
Ophiuchus — Pour les articles homonymes, voir Serpentaire. Ophiuchus ou Serpentaire Vue de la constellation … Wikipédia en Français
Ophiuchus — Daten des Sternbildes Schlangenträger Deutscher Name Schlangenträger Lateinischer Name Ophiuchus Lateinischer Genitiv Ophiuchi Lateinische Abkürzung Oph Lage Himmelsäquator Re … Deutsch Wikipedia
Ophiuchus — Serpentarius Ser pen*ta ri*us, n.[NL., fr. L. serpens serpent.] (Astron.) A constellation on the equator, lying between Scorpio and Hercules; called also {Ophiuchus}. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
