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S / săgittĭfer
adjective

săgittĭfer

fem. săgittifĕra · neut. săgittifĕrum
sagittafero.
Arrow-bearing poetic ••
Arrow-bearing (poet.): pharetra, Ov. M. 1, 468; Stat. Achill. 1, 416: Parthi, armed with arrows, archers, Cat. 11, 6; so, Geloni, Verg. A. 8, 725: pecus, i.e. the porcupine, Claud. Hystr. 48.—
the constellation of the Archer
= Sagittarius, the constellation of the Archer, Manil. 2, 266; 2, 500; 2, 560.
Perseus ID: n42267 Key: sagittifer