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Sagittarius.

A constellation of the zodiac traditionally figured as a centaur drawing a bow. It contains the stars Kaus Australis, Kaus Borealis and Nunki.

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name/ˌsadʒɪˈtɛəɹɪəs/Received-Pronunciation/ˌsædʒəˈtɛəɹiəs/US/ˌsædʒəˈtɛɹiəs/
  1. A constellation of the zodiac traditionally figured as a centaur drawing a bow. It contains the stars Kaus Australis, Kaus Borealis and Nunki.

  2. The zodiac sign for the archer, ruled by Jupiter and covering November 23 - December 21 (tropical astrology) or December 16 - January 14 (sidereal astrology).

Where this word comes from

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).

noun/ˌsadʒɪˈtɛəɹɪəs/Received-Pronunciation/ˌsædʒəˈtɛəɹiəs/US/ˌsædʒəˈtɛɹiəs/
  1. Someone with a Sagittarius star sign.

Where this word comes from

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).

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