Meanings
proper noun
symbol ♐︎
- astronomyA constellation of the zodiac traditionally figured as a centaur drawing a bow. It contains the stars Kaus Australis, Kaus Borealis and Nunki.
- astrologyThe zodiac sign for the archer, ruled by Jupiter and covering November 23 - December 21 (tropical astrology) or December 16 - January 14 (sidereal astrology).
Synonyms & antonyms
proper nounA constellation of the zodiac traditionally figured as a centaur drawing a bow. It contains the stars Kaus Australis, Kaus Borealis and Nunki.
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noun(astrology) a person who is born while the sun is in Sagittarius
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Origin
- Sumerian𒀯𒉺𒉋𒊕
- Akkadian𒀯𒉺𒉋𒊕“the bow-armed god Pabilsaĝ”
- Latinsagittārius“archer”
- EnglishSagittarius
From Latin sagittārius (“archer”), calque of Ancient Greek τοξότης (toxótēs); possibly adapted from Akkadian 𒀯𒉺𒉋𒊕 (pabilsaĝ, “the bow-armed god Pabilsaĝ”) (see Pabilsaĝ), from Sumerian 𒀯𒉺𒉋𒊕 (ᴹᵁᴸPA.BIL₂.SAG).
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Afrikaans Boogskutter
- Boogskutterastrological sign
Ancient Greek Τοξότης, Τοξότης
- Τοξότης (Toxótēs)constellation
- Τοξότης (Toxótēs)astrological sign
Arabic بُرْج اَلْقَوْس, اَلْقَوْس
- بُرْج اَلْقَوْس (burj al-qaws)constellation
- اَلْقَوْس (al-qaws)constellation
- بُرْج اَلْقَوْس (burj al-qaws)astrological sign
- اَلْقَوْس (al-qaws)astrological sign
Bulgarian Стреле́ц, Стреле́ц
- Стреле́ц (Streléc)constellation
- Стреле́ц (Streléc)astrological sign
- стреле́ц (streléc)Someone with a Sagittarius star sign
Catalan Sagitari, Sagitari
- Sagitariconstellation
- Sagitariastrological sign
- sagitariSomeone with a Sagittarius star sign
Chinese Cantonese 人馬座 /人马座, 人馬座 /人马座
- 人馬座 /人马座 (jan⁴ maa⁵ zo⁶)constellation
- 人馬座 /人马座 (jan⁴ maa⁵ zo⁶)astrological sign
Chinese Mandarin 人馬座 /人马座, 人馬座 /人马座
- 人馬座 /人马座 (Rénmǎzuò)constellation
- 人馬座 /人马座 (Rénmǎzuò)astrological sign
- 射手座 (Shèshǒuzuò)astrological sign
Czech Střelec
- Střelecastrological sign
Danish Skytten, Skytten
- Skyttenconstellation
- Skyttenastrological sign
- skytteSomeone with a Sagittarius star sign
Dutch Boogschutter, Boogschutter
- Boogschutterconstellation
- Boogschutterastrological sign
- BoogschutterSomeone with a Sagittarius star sign
Esperanto Sagitario
- Sagitarioconstellation
Estonian Ambur, Ambur
- Amburconstellation
- Amburastrological sign
- amburSomeone with a Sagittarius star sign
Finnish Jousimies, Jousimies
- Jousimiesconstellation
- Jousimiesastrological sign
- jousimiesSomeone with a Sagittarius star sign
French Sagittaire, Sagittaire
- Sagittaireconstellation
- Sagittaireastrological sign
- SagittaireSomeone with a Sagittarius star sign
German Schütze, Schütze
- Schützeconstellation
- Schützeastrological sign
- SchützeSomeone with a Sagittarius star sign
Greek Τοξότης, Τοξότης
- Τοξότης (Toxótis)constellation
- Τοξότης (Toxótis)astrological sign
Hebrew קַשָּׁת, קַשָּׁת
- קַשָּׁת (qashát)constellation
- קַשָּׁת (qashát)astrological sign
Hindi धनु, धनु
- धनु (dhanu)constellation
- धनु (dhanu)astrological sign
Hungarian Nyilas, Nyilas
- Nyilasconstellation
- Nyilasastrological sign
Irish an Saighdeoir, an Saighdeoir
- an Saighdeoirconstellation
- an Saighdeoirastrological sign
- SaighdeoirSomeone with a Sagittarius star sign
Italian Sagittario, Sagittario
- Sagittarioconstellation
- Sagittarioastrological sign
Japanese 射手座, いて座
- 射手座 (Iteza)constellation
- いて座 (Iteza)constellation
- 人馬宮 (Jinbakyū)astrological sign
Korean 궁수(弓手)자리, 사수(射手)자리
- 궁수(弓手)자리 (Gungsujari)constellation
- 사수(射手)자리 (Sasujari)constellation
- 인마궁 (Inmagung)astrological sign
- 기사궁 (Gisagung)astrological sign
- 사수궁 (Sasugung)astrological sign
Latin Sagittarius, Arcitenens
- Sagittariusconstellation
- Arcitenensconstellation
- Sagittariusastrological sign
- Arcitenensastrological sign
Latvian Strēlnieks
- Strēlnieksconstellation
Lithuanian Šaulys
- Šaulysconstellation
Malay Pemanah, Kaus
- Pemanahconstellation
- Kausconstellation
- Sagitariusconstellation
- Pemanahastrological sign
- Kausastrological sign
- Sagitariusastrological sign
Norwegian Skytten, Skytten
- Skyttenconstellation
- Skyttenastrological sign
- skytteSomeone with a Sagittarius star sign
Norwegian Bokmål Skytten
- Skyttenastrological sign
Persian کمانگیر, نیماسب
- کمانگیر (kamângir)astrological sign
- نیماسب (nīmasb)astrological sign
Polish Strzelec, Strzelec
- Strzelecconstellation
- Strzelecastrological sign
Portuguese Sagitário, Sagitário
- Sagitárioconstellation
- Sagitárioastrological sign
- sagitarianoSomeone with a Sagittarius star sign
Romanian Săgetătorul, Săgetător
- Săgetătorulconstellation
- Săgetătorastrological sign
- săgetătorSomeone with a Sagittarius star sign
Russian Стреле́ц, Стреле́ц
- Стреле́ц (Streléc)constellation
- Стреле́ц (Streléc)astrological sign
- стреле́ц (streléc)Someone with a Sagittarius star sign
Scottish Gaelic Saighdear, Saighdear
- Saighdearconstellation
- Saighdearastrological sign
Slovak Strelec
- Strelecconstellation
Spanish Sagitario, Sagitario
- Sagitarioconstellation
- Sagitarioastrological sign
- sagitarioSomeone with a Sagittarius star sign
Swahili Mshale, Kausi
- Mshaleastrological sign
- Kausiastrological sign
Swedish Skytten, Skytten
- Skyttenconstellation
- Skyttenastrological sign
- skyttSomeone with a Sagittarius star sign
Tagalog Mamamana, Sahitaryo
- Mamamanaconstellation
- Sahitaryoconstellation
- Mamamanaastrological sign
- Sahitaryoastrological sign
Thai ธนู
- ธนู (tá-nuu)astrological sign
Turkish Yay, Yay
- Yayconstellation
- Yayastrological sign
Ukrainian Стріле́ць, Стріле́ць
- Стріле́ць (Strilécʹ)constellation
- Стріле́ць (Strilécʹ)astrological sign
- стріле́ць (strilécʹ)Someone with a Sagittarius star sign
Vietnamese Cung Thủ, Xạ Thủ
- Cung Thủconstellation
- Xạ Thủconstellation
- Nhân Mãconstellation
- Nhân Mãastrological sign
- Xạ Thủastrological sign
Welsh y Saethydd, y Saethydd
- y Saethyddconstellation
- y Saethyddastrological sign
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APA
Sagittarius. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Sagittarius
MLA
“Sagittarius.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Sagittarius. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Sagittarius,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Sagittarius.
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