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Translingual edit
Alternative forms edit
The symbol may have three humps before the tail, not just two; the tail may or may not have barbs (end in an arrowhead).
Etymology edit
A stylized representation of a scorpion with a stinging tail.
Symbol edit
♏︎
- (astrology) The symbol for the sign Scorpio.
- (astronomy, rare) The symbol for the constellation Scorpius.
- (rare) October[1]
- (alchemy, archaic) separation
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Emoji style |
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♏︎ | ♏️ |
Note: Character's appearance may be different on each system. Text style is forced with ︎ and emoji style with ️ |
Gallery edit
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A glyph from 1493
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A glyph from the 1500s
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A glyph from ca. 1750
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A glyph from 1840
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A glyph from 1908
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Font variant
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The symbol on a background colored as Mars, the ruling planet
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Coin with symbol and icon
See also edit
Zodiac signs (translingual) (layout · text) | |||||||||||
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ariēs | taurus | geminī | cancer | ||||||||
leō | virgō | lībra | scorpiō | ||||||||
sagittārius | capricornus | aquārius | piscēs |
References edit
- ^ Rudolf Koch (1955 [1930]) The Book of Signs. Dover, p. 56