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Middle English
Etymology
Borrowed from Old French scorpion, from Latin scorpiō, from Ancient Greek σκορπῐ́ος (skorpíos); reinforced by existing Old English sċorpio, from the same Latin source.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /skɔrpiˈuːn/, /ˈskɔrpiun/, /ˈskɔrpiən/
Noun
scorpioun (plural scorpiouns)
- A scorpion or a creature like one.
- Someone who practices deception or lewdness.
- Scorpio as a constellation or zodiacal sign.
- A cord with tied weights used as a weapon.
- (rare) A kind of siege engine.
- (rare) A scorpion's stinger.
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