‖n. [ L., literally, an archer, fr. sagittarius belonging to an arrow, fr. sagitta an arrow. ] (Astron.) (a) The ninth of the twelve signs of the zodiac, which the sun enters about November 22, marked thus [ &sagittarius_; ] in almanacs; the Archer. (b) A zodiacal constellation, represented on maps and globes as a centaur shooting an arrow. [ 1913 Webster ]
Thai-English: NECTEC'sLexitron-2 Dictionary [with local updates]NECTEC Lexitron-2 Dictionary (TH-EN)
[十二宫 / 十二宮, shí èr gōng, ㄕˊ ㄦˋ ㄍㄨㄥ]the twelve equatorial constellations or signs of the zodiac in Western astronomy and astrology, namely Aries 白羊, Taurus 金牛, Gemeni 雙子|双子, Cancer 巨蟹, Leo 狮子, Virgo 室女, Libra 天秤, Scorpio 天蝎, Sagittarius 人馬|人马, Capricorn 摩羯, Aquarius 寶瓶|宝瓶, Pisces 雙魚|双鱼[Add to Longdo]