noun · masculinesecond declension
scorpius
scorpius m (genitive scorpiī or scorpī)
Classical[ˈskɔr.pi.ʊs]Ecclesiastical[ˈskɔr.pi.us]
Meaning
- masculinea scorpion
- masculinea kind of prickly sea fish
- masculinea kind of prickly plant
- masculinea scorpion, a small catapult
Declension
| form | singular | plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | scorpius | scorpiī |
| genitive | scorpiī scorpī | scorpiōrum |
| dative | scorpiō | scorpiīs |
| accusative | scorpium | scorpiōs |
| ablative | scorpiō | scorpiīs |
| vocative | scorpie | scorpiī |
scorpĭus, ii, v. scorpio.
Charlton Lewis's shorter dictionary for students: the same scholarship in plain, modern definitions.
scorpius (-os) ī, m
, σκορπίος, a scorpion: metuendus acumine caudae, O.—As a sign of the Zodiac, the Scorpion, C. poët., O.—A prickly seafish, O.—A military engine for throwing stones and weapons, scorpion: scorpione traiectus concidit, Cs.: scorpionibus modicis patebant hostem, L.
Origins
From Ancient Greek σκορπίος (skorpíos).