Sagittarius
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Translingual
Etymology
Latin sagittarius (“archer”)
Proper noun
Sagittarius m
- A taxonomic genus within the family Sagittariidae – secretary bird, native to sub-Saharan Africa.
Hypernyms
- (genus): Eukaryota – superkingdom; Animalia – kingdom; Bilateria – subkingdom; Deuterostomia – infrakingdom; Chordata – phylum; Vertebrata – subphylum; Gnathostomata – infraphylum; Reptilia – class; Aves – subclass; Neognathae – infraclass; Neoaves – superorder; Accipitriformes – order; Sagittariidae – family
Hyponyms
- (genus): Sagittarius serpentarius – sole extant species
References
Secretary bird on Wikipedia.Wikipedia 
Sagittarius on Wikispecies.Wikispecies 
Sagittarius serpentarius on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons - Gill, F. and Wright, M. (2006) Birds of the World: Recommended English Names, Princeton University Press, →ISBN
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Etymology
From Latin sagittārius (“archer”).
Pronunciation
- (UK) IPA(key): /ˌsadʒɪˈtɛːɹɪ.əs/
- (US, without the Mary–marry–merry merger) IPA(key): /ˌsædʒəˈtɛɚ.i.əs/
- (US, Mary–marry–merry merger) IPA(key): /ˌsædʒəˈtɛɹiəs/
Audio (US): (file) - Rhymes: -ɛːrɪəs
Proper noun
Sagittarius (symbol ♐︎)
- (astronomy) A constellation of the zodiac supposedly shaped like a centaur who is an archer. It contains the stars Kaus Australis and Nunki.
- (astrology) The zodiac sign for the archer, ruled by Jupiter and covering November 23 - December 21 (tropical astrology) or December 16 - January 14 (sidereal astrology).
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constellation
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Noun
Sagittarius (plural Sagittariuses)
- (astrology) Someone with a Sagittarius star sign.
- Synonyms: Sagittarian, (informal) Sag, (informal) Saggie
Translations
Someone with a Sagittarius star sign
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