Sagittarius

noun

Sag·​it·​tar·​i·​us ˌsa-jə-ˈter-ē-əs 

1

: a southern zodiacal constellation pictured as a centaur shooting an arrow and containing the point in the sky where the center of the Milky Way galaxy is located

2

a

: the ninth sign of the zodiac in astrology see Signs of the Zodiac Table

b

: one born under the sign of Sagittarius

Examples of Sagittarius in a Sentence

Are you a Sagittarius or a Capricorn?

Recent Examples on the Web

Once Mercury and Mars enter Sagittarius and your 10th house of publicity, your professional life picks up, presenting new opportunities for growth. —Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 22 Oct. 2025

Then Mercury enters Sagittarius on October 29 until November 19 and then back again December 11 until January 1 because of Mercury Retrograde which begins on November 9. —Colin Bedell, Them., 21 Oct. 2025

Mars glides into Sagittarius, pushing us to chase our independence and embrace adventure. —Lisa Stardust, Refinery29, 21 Oct. 2025

Stars and constellations From mid-northern latitudes in late October, the summer constellations of the zodiac – Sagittarius, Ophiuchus and Scorpio – are exiting the sky to make way for the fall stars. —Jesse Emspak, Space.com, 20 Oct. 2025

Word History

Etymology

Latin (genitive Sagittarii), literally, archer, from sagitta

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for Sagittarius

• censorious
• jeremias
• zacharias
• dryas
• laius
• lyase
• mayas
• pious
• playas
• prius
• elias
• impious

Kids Definition

Sagittarius

noun

Sag·​it·​tar·​i·​us ˌsaj-ə-ˈter-ē-əs 

1

: a group of stars between Scorpio and Capricorn usually pictured as a creature that is half man half horse with a bow and arrow

2

a

: the ninth sign of the zodiac see zodiac

b

: a person whose sign of the zodiac is Sagittarius

Etymology

from Latin Sagittarius, literally, "archer"