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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024Sag•it•tar•i•us (saj′i târ′ē əs),USA pronunciation n., [gen.] -tar•i•i (-târ′ē ī′)USA pronunciation for 1.- Astronomythe Archer, a zodiacal constellation between Scorpius and Capricorn.
- Astrology
- the ninth sign of the zodiac: the mutable fire sign. See illus. under zodiac.
- a person born under this sign, usually between November 22nd and December 21st;
a Sagittarian.
- Latin sagittārius archer, equivalent. to sagitt(a) arrow + -ārius -ary
- Middle English 1350–1400
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: Sagittarius /ˌsædʒɪˈtɛərɪəs/ n ( Latin genitive Sagittarii /ˌsædʒɪˈtɛərɪˌaɪ/)- 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
- Also called: the Archer 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
- a person born when the sun is in this sign
Also (for senses 2b, 3): Sagittarian /ˌsædʒɪˈtɛərɪən/ Etymology: 14th Century: from Latin: an archer, from sagitta an arrow |