Scorpius

[skawr-pee-uhs]

noun

Astronomy.

genitive

Scorpii 

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

Scorpius

/ 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

Scorpius

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.

Word History and Origins

Origin of Scorpius¹

< Latin < Greek skorpíos scorpion