scorpion

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English

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scorpion cheerleading move (3)

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Etymology

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From Middle English scorpioun, skorpioun, schorpion, schorpiun, partly from Old English sċorpio and partly from Anglo-Norman scorpïun, Old French scorpïon, escorpïon; all from Latin scorpiō, ultimately from Ancient Greek σκορπίος (skorpíos). The cheerleading move is so called because of the resemblance of the raised foot to a scorpion's stinger.

Pronunciation

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  • (UK) IPA(key): /ˈskɔː.pi.ən/, /-pɪ.ən/
  • Audio (Southern England):(file)
  • (US) IPA(key): /ˈskɔɹ.pi.ən/, /'skwɚ-/

Noun

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scorpion (plural scorpions)

  1. Any of various arachnids of the order Scorpiones, related to the spiders, characterised by two large front pincers and a curved tail with a venomous sting in the end.
  2. (historical) An ancient military engine for hurling stones and other missiles.
  3. (figurative) A very spiteful or vindictive person.
  4. A cheerleading move in which one foot is pulled back and held up with both hands while the performer stands on the other foot.
  5. (obsolete, biblical) A whip with points like a scorpion's tail.
    Coordinate term: scourge

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Further reading

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French

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Latin scorpiōnem.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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scorpion m (plural scorpions)

  1. scorpion

Descendants

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  • Romanian: scorpion

Further reading

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Anagrams

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Middle English

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Noun

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scorpion

  1. Alternative form of scorpioun

Norman

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Etymology

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From Old French scorpion, from Latin scorpiō, scorpiōnem, from Ancient Greek σκορπίος (skorpíos).

Noun

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scorpion m (plural scorpions)

  1. (Jersey) mole cricket

Romanian

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Etymology

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Borrowed from French scorpion, from Latin scorpio, from Ancient Greek σκορπίος (skorpíos). Doublet of scorpie.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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scorpion m (plural scorpioni)

  1. scorpion

Declension

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singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative-accusative scorpion scorpionul scorpioni scorpionii
genitive-dative scorpion scorpionului scorpioni scorpionilor
vocative scorpionule scorpionilor