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noun

Scorpio n. (pl. scorpiones)

(Zool.) A scorpion.

(Astron.)

(a)

The eighth sign of the zodiac, which the sun enters about the twenty-third day of October.

(b)

A constellation of the zodiac containing the bright star Antares. It is drawn on the celestial globe in the figure of a scorpion.

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Etymology of 'Scorpio'

Collaborative International Dictionary of English 0.48

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"Scorpio" Quotes from Famous Books

... begins when the sun is in Aquarius, Summer when it is in Taurus, Autumn when it is in Leo, and Winter when it is in Scorpio. Since the beginning of each of the four seasons is the twenty-third day after the entrance of the sun in these signs respectively, it follows that Spring has ninety-one days, Summer ninety-four, Autumn ninety-one and ...

— Roman Farm Management - The Treatises Of Cato And Varro • Marcus Porcius Cato

... Scorpio is, like Aries, the house of Mars, 'and also his joy.' Its natives are strong, corpulent, and robust, with large bones, 'dark curly hair and eyes' (presumably the eyes dark only, not curly), middle stature, dusky complexion, active bodies; they are usually reserved ...

— Myths and Marvels of Astronomy • Richard A. Proctor

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