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

Mars in Sagittarius forms a funky square to Saturn in Pisces on December 8. —Colin Bedell, Them., 3 Dec. 2025

In any event, with so much focus in Sagittarius (and your second house of finances, stability and values), your sense of security is of greater focus. —Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 1 Dec. 2025

Earlier instruments offered only partial clues, leaving scientists unsure whether the odd objects near Sagittarius A* were dust clouds, stars, or something in between. —Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 30 Nov. 2025

Venus enters Sagittarius on November 30th, and suddenly the collective mood shifts from Scorpio’s shadowy introspection to something brighter, bolder, more curious, and admittedly more chaotic. —Dossé-Via Trenou, Refinery29, 30 Nov. 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"