Scorpius

[ skawr-pee-uhs ]

noun

, Astronomy.

, genitive Scor·pi·i [skawr, -pee-ahy].

1. the Scorpion, a zodiacal constellation between Sagittarius and Libra, containing the bright star Antares.

Scorpius

/ ˈskɔːpɪəs /

noun

1. a large zodiacal constellation lying between Libra and Sagittarius and crossed by the Milky Way. It contains the first magnitude star Antares Also calledScorpio

Scorpius

/ skôr′pē-əs /

1. A constellation in the Southern Hemisphere near Libra and Sagittarius. Scorpius (the Scorpion) contains the bright star Antares and is the eighth sign of the zodiac.

Word History and Origins

Origin of Scorpius¹

< Latin < Greek skorpíos scorpion

Example Sentences

Scorpius will be fully assembled in an underground complex at the facility formerly known as the Nevada Test Site, where scientists have been conducting subcritical experiments since 1995 and nuclear testing dates to 1951.

From Washington Times

And I do have stellar favorites, which I always look for first after stepping outside: Vega, high up in the constellation Lyra, Arcturus in Boötes and Antares in Scorpius, to name just a few.

From Scientific American

This darkened cleft continues down toward the southern horizon even as the Milky Way itself broadens noticeably, and it bulges out into a lumpy blob near Sagittarius and Scorpius.

From Scientific American

This cloud complex, known as Rho Ophiuchi, is the closest star-forming region to Earth and is found in the sky near the border of the constellations Ophiuchus and Scorpius, the serpent-bearer and scorpion.

From Washington Times

The moon is trending brighter and fuller and the summer constellation Scorpius is chasing wintry Orion out of the evening sky.

From Washington Post