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Date: 1300-1400
Language: Latin
Origin: SCORPION

Scorpio

 noun
     
Related topics: Astrology
Scor‧pi‧o plural Scorpios
1 [uncountable]ROA the eighth sign of the zodiac, represented by a scorpion, which some people believe affects the character and life of people born between October 24 and November 22
2 [countable]ROA someone who was born between October 24 and November 22
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