Serpens Caput

proper noun

The western half of the northern constellation Serpens, said to resemble a snake. It is said to represent the head end of the snake.

OriginLatin serpēns →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. astronomyThe western half of the northern constellation Serpens, said to resemble a snake. It is said to represent the head end of the snake.

Origin

  1. Latinserpēns“snake”
  2. EnglishSerpens Caput

Pseudo-Latin from Latin serpēns (“snake”) + caput (“head”). As genitive is often mentioned Serpentis Capitis and as translation is mentioned Serpent's Head (rarely Head of the Snake).

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Translations

Dutch Kop van de Slang
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APA

Serpens Caput. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Serpens%20Caput

MLA

“Serpens Caput.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Serpens%20Caput. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Serpens Caput,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Serpens%20Caput.

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