A circular symbol depicting a snake, or less commonly a dragon, swallowing its tail, as an emblem of wholeness or infinity.
1940s: From Greek (drakōn) ouroboros ‘(snake) devouring its tail’.
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A circular symbol depicting a snake, or less commonly a dragon, swallowing its tail, as an emblem of wholeness or infinity.
1940s: From Greek (drakōn) ouroboros ‘(snake) devouring its tail’.