Sagittarius

Latin sagittarius (“archer”)

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1. A taxonomic genus within the family Sagittariidae – secretary bird, native to sub-Saharan Africa.

• (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

• (genus): Sagittarius serpentarius – sole extant species

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• Sagittarius on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
• Sagittarius serpentarius on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons
• Gill, F. and Wright, M. (2006) Birds of the World: Recommended English Names, Princeton University Press, →ISBN

From Latin sagittārius (“archer”).

• (UK, Mary–marry–merry distinction) IPA^(key): /ˌsadʒɪˈtɛːrɪəs/
• (US, Mary–marry–merry merger) IPA^(key): /ˌsædʒəˈtɛriəs/

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• Rhymes: -ɛːrɪəs

Sagittarius (symbol ♐︎)

1. (astronomy) A constellation of the zodiac supposedly shaped like a centaur who is an archer. It contains the stars Kaus Australis and Nunki.
2. (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).

• Toxotes

• Sagittarian

Sagittarius (plural Sagittariuses)

1. (astrology) Someone with a Sagittarius star sign.

   Synonyms: Sagittarian, (informal) Sag, (informal) Saggie