/ ˈskɔːpiəʊ; NAmE ˈskɔːrpioʊ/ noun
1.
[ U ] the 8th sign of the zodiac , the Scorpion
2.
[ C ] ( pl. -os ) a person born under the influence of this sign, that is between 23 October and 21 November, approximately
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WORD ORIGIN
Latin .
/ ˈskɔːpiəʊ; NAmE ˈskɔːrpioʊ/ noun
1.
[ U ] the 8th sign of the zodiac , the Scorpion
2.
[ C ] ( pl. -os ) a person born under the influence of this sign, that is between 23 October and 21 November, approximately
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WORD ORIGIN
Latin .
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005