Sagittarius Definition

săjĭ-târē-əs
noun
A large S constellation in the brightest part of the Milky Way, beyond which lies the center of our galaxy; the Archer.
Webster's New World
The ninth sign of the zodiac, entered by the sun about November 21
Webster's New World
A person born under this sign.
Webster's New World
Synonyms:
  • archer
  • Sagittarius the Archer
  • genus Sagittarius
pronoun

(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).

Wiktionary

(astronomy): A constellation of the zodiac supposedly shaped like a centaur who is an archer.

Wiktionary

Other Word Forms of Sagittarius

Noun

Singular:
Sagittarius
Plural:
sagittariuses

Origin of Sagittarius

  • Middle English from Latin Sagittārius from sagittārius archer from sagitta arrow

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • From Latin sagittārius (“archer").

    From Wiktionary

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