Scorpio
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Scorpio
- /ˈskɔːpɪəʊ/ UK
- /ˈskɔːɹpɪoʊ/ US
Where it comes from
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.
proper noun ♏︎
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Scorpius.
The Scholiast on Virgil says that anciently there were but eleven signs, the claws of Scorpio, called Chelæ, taking the place of Libra.
Similar: Scorpion
- The zodiac sign for the scorpion, ruled by Mars and covering October 23 - November 22 (tropical astrology) or November 16 - December 15 (sidereal astrology).
noun Scorpios
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Someone with a Scorpio star sign
Opposite: Taurus
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: scorpius, jade, taurus, scorpion, scorpiid, acrab, scorpioid, lesath, dschubba, skat, tail, scorpling, zodiac sign, scorps, quadrans muralis, serpentarius
Translations
Every language
name astrological sign
| Español | Escorpio |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 천갈궁 Cheon'galgung |
| 日本語 | 天蝎宮 Tenkatsukyū |
| 中文 | 天蠍座 /天蝎座 Tiānxiēzuò |
| हिन्दी | वृश्चिक vŕścik |
| Kiswahili | Akarabu, Nge |
| Português | Escorpião |
| Français | Scorpion |
| Deutsch | Skorpion |
| Italiano | Scorpione |
| Ελληνικά | Σκορπιός Skorpiós |
| Română | Scorpion |
| Русский | Скорпио́н Skorpión |
| Tiếng Việt | Thiên Yết, Thiên Hạt, Thiên Hiết, Bọ Cạp, Thần Nông, Hổ Cáp |
| العربية | بُرْج اَلْعَقْرَب burj al-ʕaqrab, اَلْعَقْرَب al-ʕaqrab |
| עברית | עַקְרָב 'akráv |
noun Someone with a Scorpio star sign
| Español | escorpiano |
|---|---|
| हिन्दी | वृश्चिक vŕścik |
| Português | escorpiano, escorpião |
Talk about this word "Scorpio." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/scorpio. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. Scorpio. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/scorpio "Scorpio." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/scorpio.Cite this
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title = {Scorpio},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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