scorpion

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scorpion¹

  • /skorˈpjon/

Where it comes from

Borrowed from French scorpion, from Latin scorpio, from Ancient Greek σκορπίος (skorpíos). Doublet of scorpie.

noun scorpioni · scorpion · scorpionul · scorpionii

  1. masculine scorpion

Scorpion²

Where it comes from

Borrowed from French scorpion, a learned borrowing from Latin scorpiōnem.

proper noun

  1. Scorpio

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"scorpion." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/ro/scorpion. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

APA

scorpion. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/ro/scorpion

Chicago

"scorpion." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/ro/scorpion.

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@misc{scorpion_2026,
  title = {scorpion},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/ro/scorpion},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}

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