Sagittarius

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• Received-Pronunciation: /ˌsadʒɪˈtɛəɹɪəs/
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• US: /ˌsædʒəˈtɛəɹiəs/ without the Mary–marry–merry merger
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• /ˌsædʒəˈtɛɹiəs/ General American, Mary–marry–merry merger
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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).

156 source translations are retained for this English entry.

• Albanian: Shigjetari — constellation
• Arabic: بُرْج اَلْقَوْس (burj al-qaws) — constellation
• Arabic: اَلْقَوْس (al-qaws) — constellation
• Armenian: Աղեղնավոր (Aġeġnavor) — constellation
• Azerbaijani: Oxatan — constellation
• Breton: Saezher — constellation
• Breton: Saezhetaer — constellation
• Bulgarian: Стреле́ц (Streléc) — constellation
• Catalan: Sagitari — constellation
• Chinese Cantonese: 人馬座 /人马座 (jan4 maa5 zo6) — constellation
• Chinese Mandarin: 人馬座 /人马座 (Rénmǎzuò) — constellation
• Cornish: an Sether — constellation
• Danish: Skytten — constellation
• Dutch: Boogschutter — constellation
• Esperanto: Sagitario — constellation
• Estonian: Ambur — constellation
• Finnish: Jousimies — constellation
• French: Sagittaire — constellation
• German: Schütze — constellation
• Greek: Τοξότης (Toxótis) — constellation
• Ancient Greek: Τοξότης (Toxótēs) — constellation
• Hebrew: קַשָּׁת (qashát) — constellation
• Hindi: धनु (dhanu) — constellation
• Hungarian: Nyilas — constellation
• Irish: an Saighdeoir — constellation
• Italian: Sagittario — constellation
• Japanese: 射手座 (Iteza) — constellation
• Japanese: いて座 (Iteza) — constellation
• Kankanaey: Tikem — constellation
• Kazakh: Мерген (Mergen) — constellation
• Korean: 궁수(弓手)자리 (Gungsujari) — constellation
• Korean: 사수(射手)자리 (Sasujari) — constellation
• Latin: Sagittarius — constellation
• Latin: Arcitenens — constellation
• Latvian: Strēlnieks — constellation
• Lithuanian: Šaulys — constellation
• Macedonian: Стрелец (Strelec) — constellation
• Malay: Pemanah — constellation
• Malay: Kaus — constellation
• Malay: Sagitarius — constellation
• Maltese: Saġittarju — constellation
• Norwegian: Skytten — constellation
• Polish: Strzelec — constellation
• Portuguese: Sagitário — constellation
• Romanian: Săgetătorul — constellation
• Russian: Стреле́ц (Streléc) — constellation
• Sanskrit: धनु (dhanu) — constellation
• Sanskrit: धनुष (dhanuṣa) — constellation
• Scottish Gaelic: Saighdear — constellation
• Slovak: Strelec — constellation
• Slovene: Strelec — constellation
• Spanish: Sagitario — constellation
• Swedish: Skytten — constellation
• Tagalog: Mamamana — constellation
• Tagalog: Sahitaryo — constellation
• Telugu: ధనూరాశి (dhanūrāśi) — constellation
• Telugu: ధనుస్సు (dhanussu) — constellation
• Turkish: Yay — constellation
• Ukrainian: Стріле́ць (Strilécʹ) — constellation
• Vietnamese: Cung Thủ — constellation
• Vietnamese: Xạ Thủ — constellation
• Vietnamese: Nhân Mã — constellation
• Welsh: y Saethydd — constellation
• Afrikaans: Boogskutter — astrological sign
• Albanian: Shigjetari — astrological sign
• Arabic: بُرْج اَلْقَوْس (burj al-qaws) — astrological sign
• Arabic: اَلْقَوْس (al-qaws) — astrological sign
• Armenian: Աղեղնավոր (Aġeġnavor) — astrological sign
• Asturian: Saxitariu — astrological sign
• Asturian: Arqueru — astrological sign
• Azerbaijani: Oxatan — astrological sign
• Breton: Saezher — astrological sign
• Breton: Saezhetaer — astrological sign
• Bulgarian: Стреле́ц (Streléc) — astrological sign
• Burmese: ဓနု (dha.nu.) — astrological sign
• Catalan: Sagitari — astrological sign
• Chinese Cantonese: 人馬座 /人马座 (jan4 maa5 zo6) — astrological sign
• Chinese Mandarin: 人馬座 /人马座 (Rénmǎzuò) — astrological sign
• Chinese Mandarin: 射手座 (Shèshǒuzuò) — astrological sign
• Cornish: an Sether — astrological sign
• Czech: Střelec — astrological sign
• Danish: Skytten — astrological sign
• Dutch: Boogschutter — astrological sign
• Estonian: Ambur — astrological sign
• Finnish: Jousimies — astrological sign
• French: Sagittaire — astrological sign
• Georgian: მშვილდოსანი (mšvildosani) — astrological sign
• German: Schütze — astrological sign
• Greek: Τοξότης (Toxótis) — astrological sign
• Ancient Greek: Τοξότης (Toxótēs) — astrological sign
• Hebrew: קַשָּׁת (qashát) — astrological sign
• Hindi: धनु (dhanu) — astrological sign
• Hungarian: Nyilas — astrological sign
• Irish: an Saighdeoir — astrological sign
• Italian: Sagittario — astrological sign
• Japanese: 人馬宮 (Jinbakyū) — astrological sign
• Kazakh: Мерген (Mergen) — astrological sign
• Khmer: ធ្នូ (thnuu) — astrological sign
• Korean: 인마궁 (Inmagung) — astrological sign
• Korean: 기사궁 (Gisagung) — astrological sign
• Korean: 사수궁 (Sasugung) — astrological sign
• Latin: Sagittarius — astrological sign
• Latin: Arcitenens — astrological sign
• Luxembourgish: Schëtz — astrological sign
• Macedonian: стрелец (strelec) — astrological sign
• Malay: Pemanah — astrological sign
• Malay: Kaus — astrological sign
• Malay: Sagitarius — astrological sign
• Maltese: Saġittarju — astrological sign
• Maltese: Qawwies — astrological sign
• Norwegian: Skytten — astrological sign
• Norwegian Bokmål: Skytten — astrological sign
• Odia: ଧନୁ (dhanu) — astrological sign
• Old English: Sċytta — astrological sign
• Persian: کمانگیر (kamângir) — astrological sign
• Persian: نیماسب (nīmasb) — astrological sign
• Polish: Strzelec — astrological sign
• Portuguese: Sagitário — astrological sign
• Romanian: Săgetător — astrological sign
• Russian: Стреле́ц (Streléc) — astrological sign
• Sanskrit: धनु (dhanu) — astrological sign
• Sanskrit: धनुष (dhanuṣa) — astrological sign
• Scottish Gaelic: Saighdear — astrological sign
• Slovene: Strelec — astrological sign
• Spanish: Sagitario — astrological sign
• Swahili: Mshale — astrological sign
• Swahili: Kausi — astrological sign
• Swedish: Skytten — astrological sign
• Tagalog: Mamamana — astrological sign
• Tagalog: Sahitaryo — astrological sign
• Telugu: ధనుస్సు (dhanussu) — astrological sign
• Telugu: ధనూరాశి (dhanūrāśi) — astrological sign
• Thai: ธนู (tá-nuu) — astrological sign
• Turkish: Yay — astrological sign
• Ukrainian: Стріле́ць (Strilécʹ) — astrological sign
• Vietnamese: Nhân Mã — astrological sign
• Vietnamese: Xạ Thủ — astrological sign
• Welsh: y Saethydd — astrological sign
• Bulgarian: стреле́ц (streléc) — Someone with a Sagittarius star sign
• Catalan: sagitari — Someone with a Sagittarius star sign
• Danish: skytte — Someone with a Sagittarius star sign
• Dutch: Boogschutter — Someone with a Sagittarius star sign
• Estonian: ambur — Someone with a Sagittarius star sign
• Finnish: jousimies — Someone with a Sagittarius star sign
• French: Sagittaire — Someone with a Sagittarius star sign
• German: Schütze — Someone with a Sagittarius star sign
• Irish: Saighdeoir — Someone with a Sagittarius star sign
• Macedonian: стрелец (strelec) — Someone with a Sagittarius star sign
• Norwegian: skytte — Someone with a Sagittarius star sign
• Old English: Sċytta — Someone with a Sagittarius star sign
• Portuguese: sagitariano — Someone with a Sagittarius star sign
• Romanian: săgetător — Someone with a Sagittarius star sign
• Russian: стреле́ц (streléc) — Someone with a Sagittarius star sign
• Spanish: sagitario — Someone with a Sagittarius star sign
• Swedish: skytt — Someone with a Sagittarius star sign
• Ukrainian: стріле́ць (strilécʹ) — Someone with a Sagittarius star sign