Scorpio
Latin for "scorpion" (from Greek skorpios): the label for the zodiac's eighth sign.
Meaning and origin
Scorpio is the Latin word for "scorpion", taken over from the earlier Greek skorpios.
How to pronounce Scorpio
| English (US) | SKOR-pee-oh /ˈskɔːrpioʊ/ |
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