Săg'it-tā'rĭ-ŭs, n.

noun

n. [Lat., an archer, the constellation of the Archer, from sagittarius, belonging to an arrow, from sagitta, an arrow; Fr. sagittaire, Pr. sagittari, Sp. & Pg. sagitario, It. sagittario.] (Astron.) One of the twelve signs of the zodiac, which the sun enters about November 22.

A winged centaur archer draws a bow, with the Sagittarius symbol at the upper right. — Sagittarius (Constellation and Sign.).