Sagittarius
See also: sagittarius
Translingual
Etymology
Latin sagittarius (“archer”)
Proper noun
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- A taxonomic genus within the family Sagittariidae – the secretary bird, native to sub-Saharan Africa.
Hypernyms
- (genus): Eukaryota - superkingdom; Animalia - kingdom; Bilateria - subkingdom; Deuterostomia - infrakingdom; Chordata - phylum; Vertebrata - subphylum; Gnathostomata - infraphylum; Reptilia - class; Aves - subclass; Neognathae - infraclass; Neoaves - superorder; Accipitriformes - order; Sagittariidae - family
Hyponyms
- (genus): Sagittarius serpentarius - sole extant species
References
- Gill, F. and Wright, M. (2006) Birds of the World: Recommended English Names, Princeton University Press, →ISBN
English
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Etymology
From Latin sagittārius (“archer”).
Pronunciation
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /sædʒɪˈtɛəɹɪəs/
- (US) IPA(key): /sædʒɪˈtɛɹɪəs/
Audio (US) (file) - Rhymes: -ɛəriəs
Proper noun
Sagittarius
- (astronomy): A constellation of the zodiac supposedly shaped like a centaur who is an archer.
- (astrology): The zodiac sign for the archer, ruled by Jupiter and covering November 23 - December 21 (tropical astrology) or December 16 - January 14 (sidereal astrology).
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