transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈskȯr-pē-ən ]
noun
Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French eskorpiun, from Latin scorpion-, scorpio, from Greek skorpios
Date: 12th century
1.
a. : any of an order (Scorpionida) of nocturnal arachnids that have an elongated body and a narrow segmented tail bearing a venomous stinger at the tip
b. capitalized : Scorpio
2. : a scourge probably studded with metal
3. : something that incites to action like the sting of an insect
the scorpion s of absolute necessity — Arnold Bennett
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