zodiac
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EtymologyEdit
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 (zṓidion), the diminutive of ζῷον (zôion, “animal”), ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *gʷíh₃weti (“to live”).
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NounEdit
zodiac (plural zodiacs)
- (astrology) The belt-like region of the celestial sphere approximately eight degrees north and south of the ecliptic which include the apparent path of the sun, moon, and visible planets.
- (astrology) The twelve equal divisions of the zodiacal region into signs or houses, each named for a prominent constellation in the region.
- (astronomy) 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.
- (countable) A circle decorated with the signs of the zodiac.
Derived termsEdit
Terms derived from zodiac
TranslationsEdit
belt-like region in the sky
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twelve signs in astrology
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PronunciationEdit
NounEdit
zodiac m (plural zodiacs)
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RomanianEdit
EtymologyEdit
Borrowed from Ancient Greek ζῳδιακός (zōidiakós).
NounEdit
zodiac n (plural zodiace)
DeclensionEdit
Declension of zodiac
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indefinite articulation | definite articulation | indefinite articulation | definite articulation | |
nominative/accusative | (un) zodiac | zodiacul | (niște) zodiace | zodiacele |
genitive/dative | (unui) zodiac | zodiacului | (unor) zodiace | zodiacelor |
vocative | zodiacule | zodiacelor |
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NounEdit
zodiac m (plural zodiacs)
- Alternative spelling of zódiac (“rubber dinghy”)