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zodiac¹
- /ˈzəʊ.dɪˌæk/ UK
- /ˈzoʊ.diˌæk/ US
Where it comes from
From Middle English zodiak (late 14th century), from Old French zodiaque, from Latin zōdiacus, from Ancient Greek ζῳδιακός [κύκλος] (zōidiakós [kúklos], “[circle] of little animals”), from ζῴδιον (zōídion), the diminutive of ζῷον (zōîon, “animal”).
noun zodiacs · zodiack · Zodiac
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The belt-like region of the celestial sphere, approximately eight degrees north and south of the ecliptic, which includes the apparent path of the sun, moon, and visible planets.
Tremulous on the bladed graſs ſhone bright the pearly drops, like an aſſembly of ſparkling ſtars dancing on the plains of the zodiac; vocal was every bending ſpray, every reed was inſpired, each vvarbling throat ſeemed to emulate the melodious voice of the bird of a thouſand ſongs.
Similar: baldric
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The twelve equal divisions of the zodiacal region into signs or houses, each named for a prominent constellation in the region.
Similar: star sign
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The Chinese zodiac.
Similar: star sign
- The ecliptic: the belt-like region of the celestial sphere corresponding to the apparent path of the sun over the course of a year.
- Any of various astrological systems considered similar to the above. He is so pictured in the ancient Denderah Zodiac, where we see a man coming forth pointing to the three bright stars (Rigel, Bellatrix, and Betelguez) as his.
- A circle decorated with the signs of the zodiac.
zodiac²
- /ˈzəʊ.dɪˌæk/ UK
- /ˈzoʊ.diˌæk/ US
Where it comes from
From the name of brand of inflatable boats produced by the French Zodiac Nautic company.
noun zodiacs · Zodiac
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A inflatable boat.
Similar: inflatable boat
Zodiac³
noun
- Alternative letter-case form of zodiac
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: boat, zodiack, placement, zodiacal cloud, girdle, zodiacal light, sidereal astrology, tropical astrology, ascendant, astrological sign, hemisphere, aspect, celestial sphere, celestial equator, cazimi, asteroid belt
Translations
Every language
noun belt-like region in the sky
| Español | zodíaco |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 황도대 hwangdodae, 수대 sudae |
| 日本語 | 黄道帯 kōdōtai, ゾディアック zodiakku |
| 中文 | 黃道帶 /黄道带 huángdàodài |
| हिन्दी | चक्र cakra, राशिचक्र rāśicakra, भचक्र bhacakra |
| Português | zodíaco |
| Français | zodiaque |
| Deutsch | Zodiac, Zodiak |
| Italiano | zodiaco |
| Română | zodiac |
| Русский | зодиа́к zodiák |
| العربية | أَبْرَاجُ السَّمَاء ʔabrāju s-samāʔ |
noun twelve signs in astrology
| Español | zodíaco |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 황도 십이궁 hwangdo sibigung, 십이궁 sibigung, 십이 성좌 sibi seongjwa |
| 日本語 | 星座 seiza, 十二宮 jūnikyū |
| 中文 | 生肖 shēngxiào, 屬相 /属相 shǔxiàng, 十二宮 /十二宫 shí'èrgōng |
| हिन्दी | राशि rāśi, राशिचक्र rāśicakra, चक्र cakra, भचक्र bhacakra, बुर्ज burj |
| Português | zodíaco |
| Français | zodiaque |
| Deutsch | Tierkreis |
| Italiano | zodiaco |
| Română | zodiac |
| Русский | зодиа́к zodiák |
| العربية | أَبْرَاجُ السَّمَاء ʔabrāju s-samāʔ |
Talk about this word "zodiac." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/zodiac. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. zodiac. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/zodiac "zodiac." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/zodiac.Cite this
@misc{zodiac_2026,
title = {zodiac},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/zodiac},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
