First Known Use: before 12th century
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Scorpius
noun Scor·pi·us \ˈskȯr-pē-əs\
Definition of SCORPIUS
: a southern zodiacal constellation partly in the Milky Way and between Libra and Sagittarius
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Origin of SCORPIUS
Latin (genitive Scorpii), from Greek Skorpios, literally, scorpion
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