Scorpius

American  

[skawr-pee-uhs] / ˈskɔr pi əs /

noun

Astronomy.

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

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

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

The moon is trending brighter and fuller and the summer constellation Scorpius is chasing wintry Orion out of the evening sky.

From Washington Post • Apr. 30, 2023

Howie would be intimidated if he wasn’t busy being distracted by her beautiful hair, which resembles the northern lights, and the fresh bandage on her forehead, which is covering up a Scorpius Hawthorne-like wound.

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