How to pronounce ouroboros
American English pronunciation
yoor-oh-BOR-us
- IPA
- /ˌjʊɹoʊˈbɔɹəs/
- Syllables
- yoor · oh · BOR · us (4 syllables, stress on the 3rd)
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What ouroboros means
A snake swallowing its own tail, a symbol of endless cycles
In a sentence: On the old clock face, an ouroboros curled around the numbers as a sign that time goes on and on.
Where it comes from: It comes from a Greek word meaning tail-eating.
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