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
In trying to fix an error in the past, Albus and Scorpius endanger the world that made their lives possible in the first place.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 21, 2025
Scorpius will be fully assembled in an underground complex at the facility formerly known as the Nevada Test Site, where scientists have been conducting subcritical experiments since 1995 and nuclear testing dates to 1951.
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
In her bio she’s a self-described “bookworm obsessed with all things Scorpius Hawthorne,” and this common link is probably why she’s reaching out.
From "They Both Die at the End" by Adam Silvera
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
Graffias, β Scorpii, derivation unknown; the name may mean "the crab."
From A Field Book of the Stars by William Tyler Olcott
Al-Niyat, σ Scorpii, "the outworks of the heart."
From A Field Book of the Stars by William Tyler Olcott
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