# Asclepius

> English word · Proper noun · IPA /əˈskliːpi.əs/ · frequency rank #95,697

## Definitions
1. A Greek mythological deity, the god of doctors, medicine and healing; a son of Apollo and the Thessalian princess Coronis, husband to the goddess Epione and father of the Asclepiades; identified with the Roman god Aesculapius.
2. The Apollo asteroid 4581 Asclepius.

## Etymology
Borrowed from Latin Asclēpius, from Ancient Greek Ἀσκληπιός (Asklēpiós).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/asclepius