Sagittarius
UK/ˌsadʒɪˈtɛəɹɪəs//ˌsædʒəˈtɛəɹiəs/
Sagittarius proper noun: a constellation of the zodiac traditionally figured as a centaur drawing a bow. It contains the stars Kaus Australis, Kaus Borealis and Nunki.
Proper noun
Sagittarius
- A constellation of the zodiac traditionally figured as a centaur drawing a bow. It contains the stars Kaus Australis, Kaus Borealis and Nunki.
- The zodiac sign for the archer, ruled by Jupiter and covering November 23 - December 21 (tropical astrology) or December 16 - January 14 (sidereal astrology).
Noun
Sagittarius (plural Sagittariuses)
- Someone with a Sagittarius star sign.
- Synonyms:
- Sagittarian, Sag, Saggie
- Antonyms:
- Gemini
Sagittarius meaning in Hindi, Tamil, Urdu and Telugu
Sagittarius in Hindi
- constellation
- धनु dhanu
- astrological sign
- धनु dhanu
Sagittarius in Tamil
- தனுசு, வில்
Sagittarius in Urdu
- ال قوس, برج قوس
Sagittarius in Telugu
- constellation
- ధనూరాశి dhanūrāśi, ధనుస్సు dhanussu
- astrological sign
- ధనుస్సు dhanussu, ధనూరాశి dhanūrāśi
More languagesFewer languages
- Sagittarius in Malayalam
- വില്ല് villŭ
- Sagittarius in Kannada
- ಬಿಲ್ಲಿನ ಗುರುತು, ಧನುಸ್ಸು, ಧನುರ್ ರಾಶಿ
- Sagittarius in Odia
- ଧନୁ dhanu
- Sagittarius in Sanskrit
- धनु dhanu, धनुष dhanuṣa
- Sagittarius in Tagalog
- Mamamana, Sahitaryo
- Sagittarius in Arabic
- بُرْج اَلْقَوْس burj al-qaws, اَلْقَوْس al-qaws
- Sagittarius in Malay
- Pemanah, Kaus, Sagitarius
- Sagittarius in Persian
- کمانگیر kamângir, نیماسب nīmasb
- Sagittarius in Thai
- ธนู tá-nuu
- Sagittarius in Vietnamese
- Cung Thủ, Xạ Thủ, Nhân Mã
- Sagittarius in Myanmar
- ဓနု dha.nu.
Synonyms of Sagittarius
Antonyms
Forms of Sagittarius
| Proper noun | |
|---|---|
| symbol | ♐︎ |
| Noun | |
| plural | Sagittariuses |
Origin of Sagittarius
From Latin sagittārius (“archer”), calque of Ancient Greek τοξότης (toxótēs); possibly adapted from Akkadian 𒀯𒉺𒉋𒊕 (pabilsaĝ, “the bow-armed god Pabilsaĝ”) (see Pabilsaĝ), from Sumerian 𒀯𒉺𒉋𒊕 (ᴹᵁᴸPA.BIL₂.SAG).
Words formed from Sagittarius
Phrases with Sagittarius
Questions about Sagittarius
- What does Sagittarius mean?
- Sagittarius means a constellation of the zodiac traditionally figured as a centaur drawing a bow. It contains the stars Kaus Australis, Kaus Borealis and Nunki.
- What is Sagittarius in Hindi?
- Sagittarius in Hindi is धनु (dhanu). See Sagittarius meaning in Hindi.
- What part of speech is Sagittarius?
- Sagittarius can be a proper noun or a noun.
- How do you pronounce Sagittarius?
- Sagittarius is pronounced /ˌsadʒɪˈtɛəɹɪəs/ (UK).
Words near Sagittarius in the dictionary
Source and license
Adapted from Wiktionary: Sagittarius (page history and authors); sagittarius (Tamil Wiktionary) (page history and authors); Sagittarius (Urdu Wiktionary) (page history and authors); വില്ല് (Malayalam) (page history and authors); Sagittarius (Kannada Wiktionary) (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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