Sagittarius
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Translingual[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Latin sagittarius (“archer”)
Proper noun[edit]
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- A taxonomic genus within the family Sagittariidae – secretary bird, native to sub-Saharan Africa.
Hypernyms[edit]
- (genus): Eukaryota – superkingdom; Animalia – kingdom; Bilateria – subkingdom; Deuterostomia – infrakingdom; Chordata – phylum; Vertebrata – subphylum; Gnathostomata – infraphylum; Reptilia – class; Aves – subclass; Neognathae – infraclass; Neoaves – superorder; Accipitriformes – order; Sagittariidae – family
Hyponyms[edit]
- (genus): Sagittarius serpentarius – sole extant species
References[edit]
- Secretary bird on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
- Sagittarius on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
- Sagittarius serpentarius on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons
- Gill, F. and Wright, M. (2006) Birds of the World: Recommended English Names, Princeton University Press, →ISBN
English[edit]
Scorpio | Capricorn | |
English Wikipedia has an article about Sagittarius. |
Etymology[edit]
From Latin sagittārius (“archer”).
Pronunciation[edit]
- (UK, Mary–marry–merry distinction) IPA(key): /ˌsadʒɪˈtɛːrɪəs/
- (US, Mary–marry–merry merger) IPA(key): /ˌsædʒəˈtɛriəs/
Audio (US) (file) - Rhymes: -ɛːrɪəs
Proper noun[edit]
Sagittarius (symbol ♐︎)
- (astronomy) A constellation of the zodiac supposedly shaped like a centaur who is an archer. It contains the stars Kaus Australis and Nunki.
- (astrology) The zodiac sign for the archer, ruled by Jupiter and covering November 23 - December 21 (tropical astrology) or December 16 - January 14 (sidereal astrology).
Synonyms[edit]
Derived terms[edit]
Translations[edit]
constellation
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astrological sign
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Noun[edit]
Sagittarius (plural Sagittariuses)
- (astrology) Someone with a Sagittarius star sign.
- Synonyms: Sagittarian, (informal) Sag, (informal) Saggie
Translations[edit]
Someone with a Sagittarius star sign
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See also[edit]
Zodiac signs in English (layout · text) | |||||||||||
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Aries | Taurus | Gemini | Cancer | ||||||||
Leo | Virgo | Libra | Scorpio | ||||||||
Sagittarius | Capricorn | Aquarius | Pisces |
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