Asclepius

English

Rod of Asclepius

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Etymology

From Latin Asclepius, from Ancient Greek Ἀσκληπιός (Asklēpiós, Asclepius).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /əˈskliːpi.əs/, /æsˈkliːpi.əs/

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Asclepius

  1. (Greek mythology) The god of doctors, medicine and healing. He is the son of Apollo and Coronis, husband of Epione, and father of the Asclepiades. His Roman name is Aesculapius.
  2. (astronomy) Short for 4581 Asclepius, an Apollo asteroid.

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