Serpens

[sur-puhnz, -penz]

noun

Astronomy.

genitive

Serpentis 

1. the Serpent, a constellation consisting of two separate parts, the head Serpens Caput and the tail Serpens Cauda, with Ophiuchus in between.

Serpens

/ ˈsɜːpənz /

noun

1. 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 History and Origins

Origin of Serpens¹

< Latin serpēns serpent, originally present participle of serpere to creep, crawl; cognate with Greek hérpēs ( herpes, herpetology )

Word History and Origins

Origin of Serpens¹

Latin: _serpent