Ophn.

Brit.

/ɒf/, U.S.

/ɑf/

Forms: 1900s– Oph, 1900s– Oph. (with point).

Origin: Formed within English, by clipping or shortening. Etymon: Ophiuchus n.

Etymology: Shortened < Ophiuchus n., originally as a graphic abbreviation.

Astronomy.

The equatorial constellation Ophiuchus. Chiefly as postmodifier, designating a star of this constellation.

ΚΠ

1922 Trans. Internat. Astron. Union 1 158 The adoption of the three-letter abbreviations proposed by Profs. Hertzsprung and Russell for the representation of the 88 principal constellations... Oph Ophiuchus.

1964 D. H. Menzel Field Guide Stars & Planets vi. 200 The observer will..find a rich field a degree or so north-east of β Oph.

1969 Jrnl. Brit. Astron. Assoc. 79 271 (table) Between East heel of Oph. and bow of Sgr.

1995 Astron. Jrnl. 109 341/1 Three Mira-type stars, X Oph, ο Ceti, and R Aqr, have close companions.

This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, June 2004; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	oph
释义	Ophn. Brit. /ɒf/, U.S. /ɑf/ Forms: 1900s– Oph, 1900s– Oph. (with point). Origin: Formed within English, by clipping or shortening. Etymon: Ophiuchus n. Etymology: Shortened < Ophiuchus n., originally as a graphic abbreviation. Astronomy. The equatorial constellation Ophiuchus. Chiefly as postmodifier, designating a star of this constellation. ΚΠ 1922 Trans. Internat. Astron. Union 1 158 The adoption of the three-letter abbreviations proposed by Profs. Hertzsprung and Russell for the representation of the 88 principal constellations... Oph Ophiuchus. 1964 D. H. Menzel Field Guide Stars & Planets vi. 200 The observer will..find a rich field a degree or so north-east of β Oph. 1969 Jrnl. Brit. Astron. Assoc. 79 271 (table) Between East heel of Oph. and bow of Sgr. 1995 Astron. Jrnl. 109 341/1 Three Mira-type stars, X Oph, ο Ceti, and R Aqr, have close companions. This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, June 2004; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1922
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