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Meaning of "ouroboros" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF OUROBOROS

ouroboros  [uːˈrɒbəˌrɒs] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF OUROBOROS

noun
adjective
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preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Ouroboros is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES OUROBOROS MEAN IN ENGLISH?

ouroboros

Ouroboros

The Ouroboros or Uroboros is an ancient symbol depicting a serpent or dragon eating its own tail. The Ouroboros often symbolizes self-reflexivity or cyclicality, especially in the sense of something constantly re-creating itself, the eternal return, and other things such as the phoenix which operate in cycles that begin anew as soon as they end. It can also represent the idea of primordial unity related to something existing in or persisting from the beginning with such force or qualities it cannot be extinguished. While first emerging in Ancient Egypt, the Ouroboros has been important in religious and mythological symbolism, but has also been frequently used in alchemical illustrations, where it symbolizes the circular nature of the alchemist's opus. It is also often associated with Gnosticism, and Hermeticism. Carl Jung interpreted the Ouroboros as having an archetypal significance to the human psyche. The Jungian psychologist Erich Neumann writes of it as a representation of the pre-ego "dawn state", depicting the undifferentiated infancy experience of both mankind and the individual child.

Definition of ouroboros in the English dictionary

The definition of ouroboros in the dictionary is an ancient, mythical serpent used to symbolize perpetuity.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH OUROBOROS


across
əˈkrɒs
albatross
ˈælbəˌtrɒs
autocross
ˈɔːtəʊˌkrɒs
backcross
ˈbækˌkrɒs
Ballesteros
ˌbælɛˈstɛrɒs
crisscross
ˈkrɪsˌkrɒs
cross
krɒs
crosse
krɒs
dipteros
ˈdɪptəˌrɒs
dross
drɒs
Eros
ˈɪərɒs
intercross
ˌɪntəˈkrɒs
kouros
ˈkʊərɒs
lacrosse
ləˈkrɒs
monopteros
mɒnˈɒptəˌrɒs
motocross
ˈməʊtəˌkrɒs
Pharos
ˈfɛərɒs
rallycross
ˈrælɪˌkrɒs
Ross
rɒs
saros
ˈseɪrɒs

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE OUROBOROS

oupa
our
Our Father
our feathered friends
our kid
Our Lady
Our Lord
ourali
Ourense
ours
ourself
ourselves
Ouse
ousel
oust
ouster
oustiti
out
out and about

WORDS THAT END LIKE OUROBOROS

Andros
Barros
Comoros
Gros
Imbros
Landdros
Maros
Matamoros
Monoceros
Negros
Nidaros
orthros
pros
rhinoceros
Santiago de los Caballeros
Siqueiros
Skyros
Tiros
Union of the Comoros
white rhinoceros

Synonyms and antonyms of ouroboros in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «ouroboros» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF OUROBOROS

Find out the translation of ouroboros to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of ouroboros from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «ouroboros» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

大毒蛇
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

ouroboros
570 millions of speakers

English

ouroboros
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

Ouroboros
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

ouroboros
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

уроборос
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

ouroboros
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

ouroboros
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

ouroboros
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Ouroboros
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Ouroboros
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

ウロボロス
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

우로 보로스
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Ouroboros
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

Ouroboros
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

ouroboros
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

अमेरीओबोर्स
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Ouroboros
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

ouroboros
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Ouroboros
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Уроборос
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Ouroboros
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

ouroboros
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

Ouroboros
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

ouroboros
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

Ouroboros
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of ouroboros

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «OUROBOROS»

The term «ouroboros» is quite widely used and occupies the 34.950 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «OUROBOROS» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «ouroboros» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «ouroboros» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about ouroboros

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «OUROBOROS»

Discover the use of ouroboros in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to ouroboros and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
The Mayan Ouroboros: The Cosmic Cycles Come Full Circle
In this book he explains how to prepare for this transition to a new 13,000-year cycle by learning how to move out of our brain and into our hearts.
Drunvalo Melchizedek, 2012
2
The Worm Ouroboros
Recounts a protracted war between King Gorice of Witchland and the Lords of Demonland.
Eric Rücker Eddison, 1922
3
Ouroboros, Adventures in the Matrix
Ouroboros, Adventures in the Matrix, is a collection of illustrations and the short stories inspired by the pictures. In Ouroboros you will meet fairies and ghouls, Aliens and everyday people. Each story is an adventure not to be missed.
E. R. Scofield, 2010
4
Ouroboros; Or, the Mechanical Extension of Mankind
Although occasionally there may be certain imperfections with these old texts, we feel they deserve to be made available for future generations to enjoy.
Garet Garrett, 2012
5
The Ouroboros Effect
In an age where people live indefinitely, there is a whole new brand of heroism. This is a story about a brave few who sacrifice their immortality, and take on great risk, so that others may live.
D. Juliano, 2010
6
The Ouroboros Wave
Ninety years from now, a satellite detects a nearby black hole scientists dub Kali for the Hindu goddess of destruction.
Jyouji Hayashi, 2010
7
The Worm Ouroboros
Eric Rücker Eddison. Fram Me, Gorice the Twelft, Greate Kyng of Wychlande and of Ympelande and of Daemonlande and of al kyngdomes the sonne dothe spread hys bemes over, unto Corsus My servaunte: Thys is to signifye to the that  ...
Eric Rücker Eddison, 2013
8
The Ouroboros Father Project
The complex story of this relationship and the author's exploration of his own feelings is told in several different genres.
William L. Betz, 2008
9
Dan Brown's The Lost Symbol: The Ultimate Unauthorized and ...
'Ouroboros' is derived from the Greek for 'tail-eater'. This symbol is believed to have derived from Ancient Egypt. According to Plato, this mystical snake devouring its own tail was immortal and the first living thing in the universe. However, it's ...
Alex Carmine, 2009
10
The Ouroboros Cycle, Book One: A Monster’s Coming of Age Story
How far would you go to avenge the one you love?
G.D. Falksen, 2013

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «OUROBOROS»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term ouroboros is used in the context of the following news items.
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Bafta hails young computer game designers
Jack Reynolds, 15, from Highgate in London, won the 15-18 age category with his game Ouroboros, which was "cleverly designed to ... «Harrogate Advertiser, Jul 15»
2
WAM Picks: Pride on parade and lanterns in the park
... Distortion: The Discounts, with Ouroboros and Nicetime Supply, starting at 10:30 p.m.; The Levee: Branch Ricky, with Dandy Lions and Thom ... «CBC.ca, Jul 15»
3
Restaurant review: Be prepared to shell out for Crab Tavern
... go nuts for: opening branches in the City completes a perfect capitalist ouroboros in which we can literally get rich off of our own appetites. «City A.M., Jul 15»
4
'Teen Wolf' Season 5 Spoilers: Episode 8 Title Teases Parrish As …
The most popular theory is that he's a phoenix, or some kind of human-phoenix hybrid, and the title of Season 5's eighth episode, "Ouroboros," ... «Fashion & Style, Jul 15»
5
New Orleans art gallery listings, July 23-29, 2015
LEMIEUX GALLERIES: “(Ouroboros),” group show of works reflecting on the ideas of rebirth, transformation, life and death, infinity and ... «The New Orleans Advocate, Jul 15»
6
The shadows are ready to play for you
There is still time to make reservations for Ouroboros Shadow Pictures “The History of Waking Up,” which performs in Tacoma for one night only ... «The Suburban Times, Jul 15»
7
OUROBORUM launched at YARAT Contemporary Art Centre, video …
OUROBORUM is a fictional universe that includes a cyclical and related to each other parallel worlds in which ever comes the 'Ouroboros'. «Trend News Agency, Jul 15»
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Metal Gear Solid 5 should steal from MGS 3's silly flourishes
... ancient Greek symbolism of ouroboros – a serpent devouring its own tail. But also, after he kills his mentor, and solemnly collects his medals, ... «GamesRadar+, Jul 15»
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Agency, Entertainment Execs Set Sights on Vertical Video
In an ouroboros-like turn of events, Snapchat and its "real is cool, cool is real" reputation may be most responsible for the idea of vertical video ... «AdAge.com, Jul 15»
10
Review: SteelSeries DeX Gaming Mousepad
I tested it with several Razer and SteelSeries mice, from the Razer Ouroboros to the SteelSeries Sensei, none of which had any trouble with ... «Gameranx, Jul 15»

REFERENCE
« EDUCALINGO. Ouroboros [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/ouroboros>. Apr 2024 ».
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