# Serpens

> English word · Proper noun · IPA /ˈsɚpənz/

## Definitions
1. A large summer constellation of the northern sky said to resemble a snake. It is the only constellation consisting of two parts (Serpens Caput and Serpens Cauda) separated by the constellation Ophiuchus, representing the snake handler Asclepius.

## Etymology
From Latin serpēns (“a snake”). Doublet of serpent.

## Source
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