Scorpius

[ skawr-pee-uhs ]

/ ˈskɔr pi əs /

noun, genitive Scor·pi·i [skawr-pee-ahy]. /ˈskɔr piˌaɪ/. Astronomy.

the Scorpion, a zodiacal constellation between Sagittarius and Libra, containing the bright star Antares.

Also Scorpio.

Origin of Scorpius

<Latin <Greek skorpíosscorpion

Words nearby Scorpius

scorpion, scorpionfish, scorpionfly, scorpion grass, scorpion spider, Scorpius, Scorsese, scot, scot and lot, scotch, Scotch Blackface

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Example sentences from the Web for Scorpius

The male of the Cottus scorpius, or sea-scorpion, is more slender and smaller than the female.
The Descent of Man and Selection in Relation to Sex|Charles Darwin
If the Scorpius gets back soon, we can get the shielding before our radiation dosage has built up very high.
Rip Foster in Ride the Gray Planet|Harold Leland Goodwin
Rip watched the boat rise upward to the great, sleek, dark bulk of the Scorpius.
Rip Foster in Ride the Gray Planet|Harold Leland Goodwin
The Scorpius had reached velocity, and the nuclear drive had cut out.
Rip Foster in Ride the Gray Planet|Harold Leland Goodwin

Fire flamed from the stern tubes for an instant, and then there was nothing but a fading glow where the Scorpius had been.
Rip Foster in Ride the Gray Planet|Harold Leland Goodwin

British Dictionary definitions for Scorpius

Scorpius

/ (ˈskɔːpɪəs) /

noun Latin genitive Scorpii (ˈskɔːpɪˌaɪ)

a large zodiacal constellation lying between Libra and Sagittarius and crossed by the Milky Way. It contains the first magnitude star AntaresAlso called: Scorpio

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Scientific definitions for Scorpius

Scorpius

[ skôr′pē-əs ]

Scorpio

(skôr′pē-ō′)

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.

单词	scorpius
释义	Scorpius [ skawr-pee-uhs ] / ˈskɔr pi əs / noun, genitive Scor·pi·i [skawr-pee-ahy]. /ˈskɔr piˌaɪ/. Astronomy. the Scorpion, a zodiacal constellation between Sagittarius and Libra, containing the bright star Antares. Also Scorpio. Origin of Scorpius <Latin <Greek skorpíosscorpion Words nearby Scorpius scorpion, scorpionfish, scorpionfly, scorpion grass, scorpion spider, Scorpius, Scorsese, scot, scot and lot, scotch, Scotch Blackface Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for Scorpius The male of the Cottus scorpius, or sea-scorpion, is more slender and smaller than the female. The Descent of Man and Selection in Relation to Sex\|Charles Darwin If the Scorpius gets back soon, we can get the shielding before our radiation dosage has built up very high. Rip Foster in Ride the Gray Planet\|Harold Leland Goodwin Rip watched the boat rise upward to the great, sleek, dark bulk of the Scorpius. Rip Foster in Ride the Gray Planet\|Harold Leland Goodwin The Scorpius had reached velocity, and the nuclear drive had cut out. Rip Foster in Ride the Gray Planet\|Harold Leland Goodwin Fire flamed from the stern tubes for an instant, and then there was nothing but a fading glow where the Scorpius had been. Rip Foster in Ride the Gray Planet\|Harold Leland Goodwin British Dictionary definitions for Scorpius Scorpius / (ˈskɔːpɪəs) / noun Latin genitive Scorpii (ˈskɔːpɪˌaɪ) a large zodiacal constellation lying between Libra and Sagittarius and crossed by the Milky Way. It contains the first magnitude star AntaresAlso called: Scorpio Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Scientific definitions for Scorpius Scorpius [ skôr′pē-əs ] Scorpio (skôr′pē-ō′) 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. The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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