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uroboros


(also ouroboros)
Definition of uroboros

noun

  • a circular symbol depicting a snake, or less commonly a dragon, swallowing its tail, as an emblem of wholeness or infinity.

Derivatives

uroboric

adjective

Origin:

1940s: from Greek (drakōn) ouroboros '(snake) devouring its tail'

uroboros in other Oxford dictionaries

Definition of uroboros in the US English dictionary