Word
scorpio
Phoneticsscor·pio
/ˈskɔɹpiˌoʊ/
Definitions
01astrological sign
n. the eighth sign of the zodiac, which covers birthdays from October 23 to November 21.
n. the eighth sign of the zodiac, traditionally represented by a scorpion and associated with the period between October 23 and November 21.
“My sister is a Scorpio, so her birthday is in early November.”
“In Western astrology, Scorpio is considered a water sign and is traditionally ruled by the planet Mars.”
Synonyms
02a person
n. a person who was born under the star sign of Scorpio.
n. an individual born when the sun was in the zodiacal sign of Scorpio.
“She is a typical Scorpio — very determined and quite private.”
“He often jokes that as a Scorpio, he is naturally more intense than his friends born under other signs.”
03constellation
n. a group of stars in the sky that looks like a scorpion.
n. a large constellation in the southern sky, situated between Libra and Sagittarius.
“On a clear night, you can easily spot the bright stars of Scorpio.”
“The constellation Scorpio contains the red supergiant star Antares, which marks the heart of the scorpion.”
Technical
Usage
In astronomical contexts, the Latin name 'Scorpius' is preferred over the astrological 'Scorpio'.
Synonyms
Etymology
From Latin scorpiō (“scorpion”), from Ancient Greek σκορπίος (skorpíos), calque of Akkadian 𒀯𒄈𒋰 (zuqaqīpu, “scorpion; constellation name”), calque of Sumerian 𒀯𒄈𒋰 (ᴹᵁᴸGIR₂.TAB). Doublet of scorpion.
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
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