Meaning and history
Ophiuchus is the Latinized form of Greek Ὀφιοῦχος (Ophiouchos), meaning “serpent bearer,” and it names an equatorial constellation depicted as the god Asklepios holding a snake.
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A name of Latinized origin meaning "serpent bearer".
Ophiuchus is the Latinized form of Greek Ὀφιοῦχος (Ophiouchos), meaning “serpent bearer,” and it names an equatorial constellation depicted as the god Asklepios holding a snake.