Sagittarius

== 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 === Sagittarius (genus) on Wikipedia.Wikipedia Sagittarius on Wikispecies.Wikispecies Category:Sagittarius serpentarius on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons Gill, F.; Wright, M. (2006), Birds of the World: Recommended English Names, Princeton University Press, →ISBN. == English == === Etymology === From Latin sagittārius (“archer”), calque of Ancient Greek τοξότης (toxótēs); possibly adapted from Akkadian 𒀯𒉺𒉋𒊕 (pabilsaĝ, “the bow-armed god Pabilsaĝ”) (see Pabilsaĝ), from Sumerian 𒀯𒉺𒉋𒊕 (MULPA.BIL2.SAG). === Pronunciation === (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˌsadʒɪˈtɛəɹɪəs/ (US, without the Mary–marry–merry merger) IPA(key): /ˌsædʒəˈtɛəɹiəs/ (General American, Mary–marry–merry merger) IPA(key): /ˌsædʒəˈtɛɹiəs/ Rhymes: -ɛəɹiəs === Proper noun === Sagittarius (symbol ♐︎) (astronomy) A constellation of the zodiac traditionally figured as a centaur drawing a bow. It contains the stars Kaus Australis, Kaus Borealis and Nunki. Synonyms: the Archer, the Centaur, (obsolete) the Sagittar, (obsolete) the Sagittary (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). ==== Synonyms ==== Toxotes ==== Derived terms ==== Sagittarian ==== Translations ==== === Noun === Sagittarius (plural Sagittariuses) (astrology) Someone with a Sagittarius star sign. Synonyms: Sagittarian, (informal) Sag, (informal) Saggie Antonym: Gemini ==== Translations ==== ==== References ==== === See also === == Latin == === Etymology === From sagittārius (“archer”). === Pronunciation === (Classical Latin) IPA(key): [sa.ɡɪtˈtaː.ri.ʊs] (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): [sa.d͡ʒitˈtaː.ri.us] Hyphenation: Sa‧git‧tā‧ri‧us === Proper noun === Sagittārius m sg (genitive Sagittāriī or Sagittārī); second declension Sagittarius, one of the constellations of the Zodiac ==== Declension ==== Second-declension noun, singular only. 1Found in older Latin (until the Augustan Age). === See also ===