Sagittarius
|Sag-it-ta-ri-us|
/ˌsædʒɪˈtɛəriəs/
the archer (archer sign)
Etymology
'Sagittarius' originates from Latin, specifically the word 'sagittarius,' where 'sagitta' meant 'arrow' and the suffix '-arius' meant 'pertaining to' or 'connected with.'
'Sagittarius' entered English from Latin (via Medieval/Church Latin) as the name for the archer and the constellation/astrological sign, retaining the Latin form 'Sagittarius' into modern English.
Initially it meant 'archer' (a person who uses arrows), but over time it became the name of a constellation and an astrological sign meaning 'the archer.'
Meanings by Part of Speech
Noun 1
the ninth sign of the zodiac, symbolized by the archer (a centaur with a bow), roughly covering November 22 to December 21 in astrology.
My sister is a Sagittarius, so she loves travel and adventure.
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Noun 2
a constellation in the southern sky containing the asterism known as the 'Teapot' and lying in the direction of the center of the Milky Way.
Astronomers observed several nebulae in Sagittarius.
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Noun 3
informal: a person born under the astrological sign Sagittarius (often also called a 'Sagittarian').
He's a Sagittarius and tends to be optimistic and direct.
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Last updated: 2026/01/09 12:19