Sagittarius
Appearance
See also: sagittarius
Translingual
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Latin sagittarius (“archer”)
Proper noun
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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]Sagittarius (genus) on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
Sagittarius on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
Category: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
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Etymology
[edit]From Latin sagittārius (“archer”).
Pronunciation
[edit]- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˌsadʒɪˈtɛəɹɪəs/
- (US, without the Mary–marry–merry merger) IPA(key): /ˌsædʒəˈtɛəɹiəs/
- (General American, Mary–marry–merry merger) IPA(key): /ˌsædʒəˈtɛɹiəs/
Audio (US): (file) - Rhymes: -ɛəɹiəs
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
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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
- Antonym: Gemini
Translations
[edit]Someone with a Sagittarius star sign
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See also
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