: a small northern constellation that is visible between the constellations of Aquila and Vulpecula and that is represented by the figure of an arrow
Sagitta is an interesting constellation to see in the early evening. It's a small compact group in a beautiful field of double stars. In mythology, Sagitta represents an arrow shot by the hero Hercules.—Arnold Pearlstein, Sun-Sentinel (Fort Lauderdale, Florida), 21 Aug. 1994
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Noun (1)
New Latin, from Latin, arrow, probably of non-Indo-European origin
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