Scorpius
Americannoun
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Scorpii
genitive
noun
Etymology
Origin of Scorpius
< Latin < Greek skorpíos scorpion
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Antares is a bright reddish star that represents the heart of the constellation Scorpius.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 3, 2026
One of the lessons Albus and Scorpius learn along the way is the difficulty in distinguishing by appearance good from evil.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 21, 2025
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
This cloud complex, known as Rho Ophiuchi, is the closest star-forming region to Earth and is found in the sky near the border of the constellations Ophiuchus and Scorpius, the serpent-bearer and scorpion.
From Washington Times ● Jul. 12, 2023
Scorpius, we’ve checked you for hexes and curses—there were none we can see—so I’m asking if there’s anything I can do — to restore you to what you were .
From "Harry Potter and the Cursed Child" by J.K. Rowling
The red nebula in the middle right partially surrounds the star Sigma Scorpii.
From Textbooks ● Oct. 13, 2016
As the spacecraft approaches the planet, the instrument will be aimed through the rings at Delta Scorpii, a far-off star.
From Time Magazine Archive
Other stars called V861 Scorpii, GX339-4, SS433, and Circinus X-2 are also candidate black holes.
From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan
The stars ξ and β Scorpii form triple systems in which the components are differently arranged.
From The Astronomy of Milton's 'Paradise Lost' by Thomas Nathaniel Orchard
Al-Niyat, σ Scorpii, "the outworks of the heart."
From A Field Book of the Stars by William Tyler Olcott
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