Ophiuchus
/ɒˈfjuːkəs/1
- Astronomy a large constellation (the Serpent Bearer or Holder), said to represent a man in the coils of a snake. Both the celestial equator and the ecliptic pass through it, but it is not counted among the signs of the zodiac【天文】蛇夫星座。
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- as genitive Ophiuchi /-kaɪ/ used with preceding letter or numeral to designate a star in this constellation与其前面的字母或数字连用以标记该星座中的星蛇夫星座的:
the star Eta Ophiuchi.
蛇夫座η星。
词源
via Latin from Greek Ophioukos.