Scor·pi·us (skôr p - s)n. A constellation in the Southern Hemisphere near Libra and Sagittarius, containing the bright red star Antares. Also called Scorpio, Scorpion. [Latin scorpius, scorpion, Scorpius; see scorpion.] |
Scorpius [ˈskɔːpɪəs]
n Latin genitive Scorpii [ˈskɔːpɪˌaɪ]
(Astronomy) a large zodiacal constellation lying between Libra and Sagittarius and crossed by the Milky Way. It contains the first magnitude star Antares Also called Scorpio
Scorpius (skôrp-s) or Scorpio (skôrp-  ) A constellation in the Southern Hemisphere near Libra and Sagittarius. Scorpius (the Scorpion) contains the bright star Antares and is the eighth sign of the zodiac. |
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