Sagittarius

noun

Sag·​it·​tar·​i·​us ˌsa-jə-ˈter-ē-əs How to pronounce Sagittarius (audio)
1
: a southern zodiacal constellation pictured as a centaur shooting an arrow and containing the point in the sky where the center of the Milky Way galaxy is located
2
a
: the ninth sign of the zodiac in astrology see Signs of the Zodiac Table
b
: one born under the sign of Sagittarius

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Are you a Sagittarius or a Capricorn?
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Further confusion, delays or uncertainty will be consuming your path now, Sagittarius. — Kyle Thomas, People.com, 16 Mar. 2025 Read the full Scorpio Daily Horoscope Sagittarius (November 22 - December 21) No longer interested? — USA TODAY, 15 Mar. 2025 Tracing the trajectory of these super-speed stars using the European Space Agency's star-tracking Gaia satellite, the researchers discovered that around half of them were accelerated by the Milky Way's own supermassive black hole, Sagittarius A* (Sgr A*). — Robert Lea, Space.com, 7 Mar. 2025 That includes our own Milky Way, home to our local supermassive black hole called Sagittarius A*. — Brian Handwerk, Smithsonian Magazine, 7 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for Sagittarius

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Etymology

Latin (genitive Sagittarii), literally, archer, from sagitta

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of Sagittarius was in the 14th century

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Sagittarius

noun
Sag·​it·​tar·​i·​us ˌsaj-ə-ˈter-ē-əs How to pronounce Sagittarius (audio)
1
: a group of stars between Scorpio and Capricorn usually pictured as a creature that is half man half horse with a bow and arrow
2
a
: the ninth sign of the zodiac see zodiac
b
: a person whose sign of the zodiac is Sagittarius
Etymology

from Latin Sagittarius, literally, "archer"

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