Scorpius

American  

[skawr-pee-uhs] / ˈskɔr pi əs /

noun

Astronomy.

genitive

Scorpii

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

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Scorpius British  

/ ˈskɔːpɪəs /

noun

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

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Scorpius Scientific  

/ skôr′pē-əs /

1. 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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Etymology

Origin of Scorpius

< Latin < Greek skorpíos scorpion

Example Sentences

But the new version brings Albus and Scorpius into a deeper intimacy.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 21, 2025

Custer said above-ground facilities have tested explosive behaviors of other materials but the Scorpius experiments will use real plutonium, which is unique.

From Washington Times • Oct. 5, 2023

And I do have stellar favorites, which I always look for first after stepping outside: Vega, high up in the constellation Lyra, Arcturus in Boötes and Antares in Scorpius, to name just a few.

From Scientific American • Aug. 25, 2023

Ophiuchus stands above Scorpius to be ready with another antidote should the scorpion strike again.

From Washington Post • Apr. 30, 2023

Mateo is quiet, probably thinking about those Scorpius Hawthorne books he mentioned in his profile.

From "They Both Die at the End" by Adam Silvera