scorpie

Latin

Noun

(deprecated template usage) scorpie

1. vocative singular of scorpius

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Romanian

Etymology

From South Slavic skorpija, from Byzantine Greek σκορπίον (skorpíon). Doublet of scorpion.

Noun

scorpie f (plural scorpii)

1. (dated, popular) scorpion
2. (archaic, popular) a type of mythological beast or monster, often depicted as a feminine figure with three heads
3. (figuratively) bitch, old hag, virago, shrew; epithet for a bad woman

Synonyms

• (scorpion): scorpion