[ 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'.
[ 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'.
Concise Oxford English vocab. Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2004