"scorpius" meaning in Latin

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Noun

IPA: [ˈskɔr.pi.ʊs] [Classical-Latin], [ˈskɔr.pi.us] (note: modern Italianate Ecclesiastical)
Etymology: From Ancient Greek σκορπίος (skorpíos). Etymology templates: {{der|la|grc|σκορπίος|}} Ancient Greek σκορπίος (skorpíos) Head templates: {{la-noun|scorpius<2>}} scorpius m (genitive scorpiī or scorpī); second declension Inflection templates: {{la-ndecl|scorpius<2>}} Forms: scorpiī [genitive], scorpī [genitive], no-table-tags [table-tags], scorpius [nominative, singular], scorpiī [nominative, plural], scorpiī [genitive, singular], scorpī [genitive, singular], scorpiōrum [genitive, plural], scorpiō [dative, singular], scorpiīs [dative, plural], scorpium [accusative, singular], scorpiōs [accusative, plural], scorpiō [ablative, singular], scorpiīs [ablative, plural], scorpie [singular, vocative], scorpiī [plural, vocative], scorpiō [alternative], scorpios [alternative]
  1. a scorpion Tags: declension-2, masculine
    Sense id: en-scorpius-la-noun-WQoCC8ZI
  2. a kind of prickly sea fish Tags: declension-2, masculine
    Sense id: en-scorpius-la-noun-fw82Ygtd Categories (other): Latin entries with incorrect language header, Latin masculine nouns in the second declension, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Arachnids Disambiguation of Latin entries with incorrect language header: 1 94 2 4 Disambiguation of Latin masculine nouns in the second declension: 20 42 17 21 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 1 96 1 3 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 1 96 1 2 Disambiguation of Arachnids: 8 83 2 7
  3. a kind of prickly plant Tags: declension-2, masculine
    Sense id: en-scorpius-la-noun-jnZu0nJU
  4. (military) a scorpion, a small catapult Tags: declension-2, masculine
    Sense id: en-scorpius-la-noun-01YQzlpC Categories (other): Military Topics: government, military, politics, war
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: scorpaena, scorpiacum, scorpioctonon, scorpion, scorpiōnius, scorpītis, scorpiūrus

Inflected forms

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