Asclepius
Meaning
- (Greek) 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.
- The Apollo asteroid 4581 Asclepius.
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Translations
Pronounced as (IPA)
/əˈskliːpi.əs/
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin Asclēpius, from Ancient Greek Ἀσκληπιός (Asklēpiós).
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