nounWord forms: Latin genitiveSagittarii (ˌsædʒɪˈtɛərɪˌaɪ)
1. astronomy
a large conspicuous zodiacal constellation in the S hemisphere lying between Scorpius and Capricornus on the ecliptic and crossed by the Milky Way and containing the galactic centre
2. Also called: the Archer astrology
a.
the ninth sign of the zodiac, symbol ♐, having a mutable fire classification and ruled by the planet Jupiter. The sun is in this sign between Nov 22 and Dec 21