sagittarius
射手座
解説 Definition
sagittarius は射手座という意味です。黄道十二星座の一つで、英語では通常 Sagittarius と大文字で書かれます。
Sagittarius is a constellation of the zodiac, traditionally represented as an archer and located in a star-rich region of the Milky Way. As a constellation name, it is normally capitalized in English.
覚え方のコツ Memory Tip
英語では星座名なので通常 Sagittarius と大文字で書く。ラテン語 sagitta「矢」からできた「射手」が原義で、弓矢を構える人物として描かれる星座と結び付ける。astronomy chart、the Milky Way、look for Sagittarius など、夜空で星座を探す表現と一緒に覚える。
Remember Sagittarius through its central image: an archer holding an arrow. Its Latin name is connected with sagitta, meaning “arrow,” so the picture reflects the word’s actual formation rather than an invented sound association. Because this entry refers to the constellation, write Sagittarius with a capital S. Fix it in memory through astronomy phrases such as look for Sagittarius, Sagittarius in the night sky, and Sagittarius lies in the Milky Way. These phrases distinguish the constellation from casual lowercase uses or unrelated zodiac vocabulary.
例文
The chart shows sagittarius near the center of the night sky.
その星図では夜空の中心近くに射手座が示されています。
We looked for sagittarius during the summer astronomy class.
私たちは夏の天文学の授業で射手座を探しました。
The guide explained that sagittarius lies in a rich part of the Milky Way.
ガイドは、射手座が天の川の星の多い領域にあると説明しました。
sagittarius の類義語・関連語
sagittarius の語源・成り立ち Etymology
Sagittarius はラテン語で「射手」を意味し、sagitta「矢」に -arius「〜に関わる人」が付いた語です。つまり直訳すると「矢を扱う人」で、そこから弓を引く星座、転じて射手座の名になりました。関連語は sagitta, sagittal です。
Sagittarius is a Latin word meaning “archer.” It is derived from sagitta, “arrow,” with a suffix used in forming words for a person associated with something. The name was applied to the zodiacal constellation traditionally pictured as a figure carrying or shooting a bow and arrow. English adopted the Latin constellation name, which is conventionally written with an initial capital letter.
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