sagittary

English

Etymology

From Latin sagittarius, from sagitta (“arrow”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈsæd͡ʒɪtəɹi/

Noun

sagittary (plural sagittaries)

1. a centaur
   • 1602, William Shakespeare, Troilus and Cressida, Act V. Scene 5. Lines 15-16:

     the dreadful Sagittary / Appals our numbers

2. (heraldry) Sagittarius
3. (archaic) an archer