SCORPIO
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)
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...):
individual; mortal; person; somebody; someone; soul (a human being)
Domain category:
astrology; star divination (a pseudoscience claiming divination by the positions of the planets and sun and moon)
Meaning:
A large zodiacal constellation between Libra and Sagittarius
Classified under:
Nouns denoting natural objects (not man-made)
Synonyms:
Scorpius; Scorpio
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)
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 the Scorpion; Scorpion; Scorpio
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)
