UROBOROS


Meaning of UROBOROS in English

[ ˌjʊərə(ʊ)'bɒrəs ]

(also o~ )

■ noun a circular depiction of a snake or dragon swallowing its tail, symbolizing wholeness or infinity.

Derivatives

uroboric adjective

Origin

1940s: from Gk (drakōn) o~ '(snake) devouring its tail'.

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