Asclepius
English
Rod of Asclepius
Alternative forms
Etymology
From Latin Asclepius, from Ancient Greek Ἀσκληπιός (Asklēpiós, “Asclepius”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /əˈskliːpi.əs/, /æsˈkliːpi.əs/
Proper noun
Asclepius
- (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.
- (astronomy) Short for 4581 Asclepius, an Apollo asteroid.
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Translations
Greek god of medicine and healing
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