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Scorpio en · NOUN

Pronunciation

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  • /ˈskɔːpɪəʊ/ (UK)
  • /ˈskɔːɹpɪoʊ/ (US)

Etymology

From Latin scorpiō (“scorpion”), from Ancient Greek σκορπίος (skorpíos), calque of Akkadian 𒀯𒄈𒋰 (zuqaqīpu, “scorpion; constellation name”), calque of Sumerian 𒀯𒄈𒋰 (ᴹᵁᴸGIR₂.TAB). Doublet of scorpion.

Meanings

  1. Someone with a Scorpio star sign

Forms

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Antonyms

Taurus

Translations (12)

nl Schorpioen (Someone with a Scorpio star sign) · pt escorpião (Someone with a Scorpio star sign) · ca escorpió (Someone with a Scorpio star sign) · mk скорпија (Someone with a Scorpio star sign) · hi वृश्चिक (Someone with a Scorpio star sign) · uk скорпіо́н (Someone with a Scorpio star sign) · bg скорпио́н (Someone with a Scorpio star sign) · pt escorpiano (Someone with a Scorpio star sign) · da skorpion (Someone with a Scorpio star sign) · es escorpiano (Someone with a Scorpio star sign) · et skorpion (Someone with a Scorpio star sign) · ca escorpí (Someone with a Scorpio star sign)

Scorpio en · PROPN

Pronunciation

  • (US) audio
  • /ˈskɔːpɪəʊ/ (UK)
  • /ˈskɔːɹpɪoʊ/ (US)

Etymology

From Latin scorpiō (“scorpion”), from Ancient Greek σκορπίος (skorpíos), calque of Akkadian 𒀯𒄈𒋰 (zuqaqīpu, “scorpion; constellation name”), calque of Sumerian 𒀯𒄈𒋰 (ᴹᵁᴸGIR₂.TAB). Doublet of scorpion.

Meanings

  1. Scorpius.
    • Earlier, he watched Orion’s killer Scorpio prowling around in the western sky. 2006, Alexis Wright, Carpentaria, Constable (2009), pages 485-486:
    • The Scholiast on Virgil says that anciently there were but eleven signs, the claws of Scorpio, called Chelæ, taking the place of Libra. 1862, [Frances Rolleston], Mazzaroth, or, The Constellations, London: Rivingtons, page 84:
  2. The zodiac sign for the scorpion, ruled by Mars and covering October 23 - November 22 (tropical astrology) or November 16 - December 15 (sidereal astrology).

Forms

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Deriveds

Scorsagian · Scorlibran

Synonyms

Scorpion

Translations (75)

fi Skorpioni (astrological sign) · cy y Sgorpion (astrological sign) · ota عقرب (astrological sign) · ga an Scairp (astrological sign) · th พิจิก (astrological sign) · sl Škorpijon (astrological sign) · gd an Nathair-nimhe (astrological sign) · af Skerpioen (astrological sign) · vi Thiên Yết (astrological sign) · ar بُرْج اَلْعَقْرَب (astrological sign) · az Əqrəb (astrological sign) · he עַקְרָב (astrological sign) · lb Skorpioun (astrological sign) · vi Bọ Cạp (astrological sign) · cs Štír (astrological sign) · ka ღრიანკალი (astrological sign) · ar اَلْعَقْرَب (astrological sign) · sk Škorpión (astrological sign) · vi Thiên Hạt (astrological sign) · mt Skorpjun (astrological sign) · hy Կարիճ (astrological sign) · vi Hổ Cáp (astrological sign) · kmr Dûpişk (astrological sign) · km វិច្ឆិកា (astrological sign) · sv Skorpionen (astrological sign) · tr Akrep (astrological sign) · kw an Skorpion (astrological sign) · uk Скорпіо́н (astrological sign) · fr Scorpion (astrological sign) · hi वृश्चिक (astrological sign) · nl Schorpioen (astrological sign) · el Σκορπιός (astrological sign) · fa کژدم (astrological sign) · ro Scorpion (astrological sign) · ast Escorpión (astrological sign) · ko 천갈궁 (astrological sign) · pt Escorpião (astrological sign) · es Escorpio (astrological sign) · or ବିଛା (astrological sign) · cmn 天蠍座 /天蝎座 (astrological sign) · ms Skorpio (astrological sign) · gd an Sgairp (astrological sign) · it Scorpione (astrological sign) · tl Alakdan (astrological sign) · ms Kala (astrological sign) · grc Σκορπίος (astrological sign) · vi Thiên Hiết (astrological sign) · br Krug (astrological sign) · no Skorpionen (astrological sign) · pl Skorpion (astrological sign) · ja 天蝎宮 (astrological sign) · de Skorpion (astrological sign) · mk скорпија (astrological sign) · bg Скорпио́н (astrological sign) · ru Скорпио́н (astrological sign) · uz Aqrab (astrological sign) · da Skorpionen (astrological sign) · ca Escorpió (astrological sign) · ckb دووپشک (astrological sign) · sa वृश्चिक (astrological sign) · te వృశ్చికము (astrological sign) · sk Šťúr (astrological sign) · hu Skorpió (astrological sign) · vi Thần Nông (astrological sign) · tg Ақраб (astrological sign) · et Skorpion (astrological sign) · ms Akrab (astrological sign) · sw Akarabu (astrological sign) · sq Akrepi (astrological sign) · te వృశ్చికం (astrological sign) · my ဗြိစ္ဆာ (astrological sign) · te వృశ్చికరాశి (astrological sign) · yue 天蠍座 /天蝎座 (astrological sign) · kk Сарышаян (astrological sign) · sw Nge (astrological sign)

wikidata: Q134398 · wikidata: Q8865