sagittary
English
Etymology
From Latin sagittarius, from sagitta (“arrow”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈsæd͡ʒɪtəɹi/
Noun
sagittary (plural sagittaries)
- a centaur
- 1602, William Shakespeare, Troilus and Cressida, Act V. Scene 5. Lines 15-16:
- the dreadful Sagittary / Appals our numbers
- 1602, William Shakespeare, Troilus and Cressida, Act V. Scene 5. Lines 15-16:
- (heraldry) Sagittarius
- (archaic) an archer
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