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

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

Josh Leckbee, who led the injector development and design for Scorpius, said it will provide more confidence in both existing and new designs.

From Washington Times • Oct. 5, 2023

This darkened cleft continues down toward the southern horizon even as the Milky Way itself broadens noticeably, and it bulges out into a lumpy blob near Sagittarius and Scorpius.

From Scientific American • Aug. 4, 2023

During May, you can see Scorpius well after midnight before it shifts into the evening sky in summer, dominating the southern horizon as one of the season’s signature evening constellations.

From Washington Post • Apr. 30, 2023

We will go back for Cedric and in doing so we will resurrect the world you saw, Scorpius .

From "Harry Potter and the Cursed Child" by J.K. Rowling