SCORPIUS


Meaning of SCORPIUS in English

Pronunciation: ' sko ̇ r-p ē - ə s

Function: noun

Etymology: Latin (gen. Scorpii ), from Greek Skorpios, literally, scorpion

Date: before 12th century

: a southern zodiacal constellation partly in the Milky Way and between Libra and Sagittarius

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