See also: strēlnieks

Latvian edit

 
Ūdensvīrs (Aquarius)

Etymology edit

From strēlnieks (archer; infantryman, rifleman), translating Latin sagittarius (armed with arrows).

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Signs of the Zodiac
Skorpions   Mežāzis
Latvian Wikipedia has an article about Strēlnieks.

Strēlnieks m (1st declension)

  1. (astronomy) the constellation of Sagittarius; astronomical abbreviation: Sgr
  2. (astrology) Sagittarius (zodiac sign); astrological symbol: )
    pēc horoskopa viņš ir Strēlnieksby the horoscope, he is Sagittarius

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Zodiac signs in Latvian (layout · text)
       
Auns Vērsis Dvīņi Vēzis
       
Lauva Jaunava Svari Skorpions
       
Strēlnieks Mežāzis Ūdensvīrs Zivis