Sagittarius

[ saj-i-tair-ee-uhs ]

noun

, genitive Sag·it·tar·i·i [saj-i-, tair, -ee-ahy]

1. Astronomy. the Archer, a zodiacal constellation between Scorpius and Capricorn.
2. Astrology.
   1. the ninth sign of the zodiac: the mutable fire sign.
   2. a person born under this sign, usually between November 22nd and December 21st; a Sagittarian.

Sagittarius

/ ˌsædʒɪˈtɛərɪəs /

noun

1. astronomy 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
2. Also calledthe Archer astrology
   1. 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
   2. a person born when the sun is in this sign

adjective

1. astrology born under or characteristic of Sagittarius

Sagittarius

/ săj′ĭ-târ′ē-əs /

1. A constellation in the Southern Hemisphere near Scorpius and Capricornus. Sagittarius (the Archer) is the ninth sign of the zodiac.

Word History and Origins

Origin of Sagittarius¹

1350–1400; Middle English < Latin sagittārius archer, equivalent to sagitt ( a ) arrow + -ārius -ary

Word History and Origins

Origin of Sagittarius¹

C14: from Latin: an archer, from sagitta an arrow

Example Sentences

Don’t take personally the Sagittarius penchant to run away at a moment’s notice to a faraway land promising the stimulation they not just crave but require to fuel their hyperactive brains.

From Los Angeles Times

Sagittarius A* is the supermassive black hole at centre of our galaxy, the Milky Way.

From Science Daily

That would be Sagittarius A*, the supermassive black hole at the center of the Milky Way whose mass is about 4 million times that of the sun.

From Salon

While Sagittarius A* could be compared to a sleeping volcano, some SMBHs grow extremely rapidly by engulfing astronomic amounts of matter.

From Science Daily

For those wondering, Swift — born Dec. 13, 1989 — and Dickinson share the same astrological sign: Sagittarius.

From Los Angeles Times