previous next
scorpĭo , ōnis (poet. collat. forms scorpĭus and -ŏs , i, corresp. to the Greek), m., = σκορπίων, σκορπίος,
I.a scorpion.
I. Lit., Plin. 11, 37, 62, § 86; 28, 2, 5, § 24; 29, 4, 29, § 91; Vulg. Deut. 8, 15. —In the form scorpius, Ov. M. 15, 371 scorpios, id. F. 4, 164; acc. scorpion, id. ib. 5, 541.—
II. Transf.
A. The Scorpion, one of the signs of the zodiac.—Form Scorpios, Cic. poët. N. D. 2, 44, 113; id. Arat. 208 and 430; Ov. M. 2, 196; Hyg. Astr. 2, 26; acc. Scorpion, Ov. M. 2, 83.—Form Scorpio, Petr. 39, 11; 35, 4: “Scorpionis ascensus,” Vulg. Num. 34, 4.—
B. A kind of prickly sea-fish: Cottus scorpio, Linn.; Plin. 32, 11, 53, § 151; cf. Petr. 35, 4; “in the form scorpios,” Ov. Hal. 116.—
C. A prickly plant, scorpion - wort, scorpion - grass: Spartium scorpius, Linn.; Plin. 22, 15, 17, § 39.—
D. A shrub, also called tragos, Plin. 27, 13, 116, § 142; 13, 21, 37, § 116.—
E. A military engine for throwing darts, stones, and other missiles, a scorpion, Veg. Mil. 4, 22; Amm. 23, 4, 4; Caes. B. G. 7, 25; Sall. Fragm. ap. Non. 553, 24 (Hist. 3, 36 Dietsch); Liv. 26, 47; 26, 49; Vitr. 10, 1; in the form scorpius, Sisenn. ap. Non. 553, 25; Vulg. 1 Macc. 6, 51.—
F. In the agrimensores, a heap of stones terminating in a point, and used as a boundary-mark, Sic. Fl. pp. 4 and 6 Goes. —
G. An instrument of torture, Isid. 5, 27, 18; cf. Vulg. 3 Reg. 12, 14; id. 2 Par. 10, 11.
A Latin Dictionary. Founded on Andrews' edition of Freund's Latin dictionary. revised, enlarged, and in great part rewritten by. Charlton T. Lewis, Ph.D. and. Charles Short, LL.D. Oxford. Clarendon Press. 1879.

The National Endowment for the Humanities provided support for entering this text.

hide Dictionary Entry Lookup
Use this tool to search for dictionary entries in all lexica.
Search for in
hide References (17 total)
  • Cross-references in general dictionaries from this page (17):
    • Caesar, Gallic War, 7.25
    • Ovid, Metamorphoses, 2.83
    • Ovid, Metamorphoses, 15.371
    • Old Testament, 1 Kings, 12.14
    • Old Testament, 1 Maccabees, 6.51
    • Old Testament, 2 Chronicles, 10.11
    • Old Testament, Deuteronomy, 8.15
    • Old Testament, Numbers, 34.4
    • Vitruvius, On Architecture, 10.1
    • Ovid, Metamorphoses, 2.196
    • Pliny the Elder, Naturalis Historia, 11.86
    • Pliny the Elder, Naturalis Historia, 22.39
    • Pliny the Elder, Naturalis Historia, 28.24
    • Livy, The History of Rome, Book 26, 47
    • Livy, The History of Rome, Book 26, 49
    • Ovid, Fasti, 4
    • Ovid, Fasti, 5
hide Display Preferences
Greek Display:
Arabic Display:
View by Default:
Browse Bar: