SCORPIO

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Dictionary entry overview: What does Scorpio mean?

• SCORPIO (noun)
The noun SCORPIO has 3 senses:

1. (astrology) a person who is born while the sun is in Scorpio

2. a large zodiacal constellation between Libra and Sagittarius

3. the eighth sign of the zodiac; the sun is in this sign from about October 23 to November 21

Familiarity information: SCORPIO used as a noun is uncommon.

Dictionary entry details

• SCORPIO (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

(astrology) a person who is born while the sun is in Scorpio

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people

Synonyms:

Scorpio; Scorpion

Hypernyms ("Scorpio" is a kind of...):

Domain category:

astrology; star divination (a pseudoscience claiming divination by the positions of the planets and sun and moon)

Sense 2

Meaning:

A large zodiacal constellation between Libra and Sagittarius

Classified under:

Nouns denoting natural objects (not man-made)

Synonyms:

Scorpio; Scorpius

Instance hypernyms:

constellation (a configuration of stars as seen from the earth)

Meronyms (members of "Scorpio"):

Antares (the brightest star in Scorpius)

Holonyms ("Scorpio" is a part of...):

zodiac (a belt-shaped region in the heavens on either side to the ecliptic; divided into 12 constellations or signs for astrological purposes)

Sense 3

Meaning:

The eighth sign of the zodiac; the sun is in this sign from about October 23 to November 21

Classified under:

Nouns denoting spatial position

Synonyms:

Scorpio; Scorpio the Scorpion; Scorpion

Instance hypernyms:

house; mansion; planetary house; sign; sign of the zodiac; star sign ((astrology) one of 12 equal areas into which the zodiac is divided)

Context examples

All month, Mars will circulate in Scorpio, so that ensures you will be working hard in December.