Definition of zodiac in English:

zodiac

noun ˈzəʊdɪakˈzoʊdiˌæk

1Astrology
A belt of the heavens within about 8° either side of the ecliptic, including all apparent positions of the sun, moon, and most familiar planets. It is divided into twelve equal divisions or signs (Aries, Taurus, Gemini, Cancer, Leo, Virgo, Libra, Scorpio, Sagittarius, Capricorn, Aquarius, Pisces).
〔占星〕黄道带（天球上黄道两边各8°的一条带，日、月和大多熟悉的行星均在此带内运行；分成12个均等部分或宫，即白羊星座、金牛星座、双子星座、巨蟹星座、狮子星座、室女或处女星座、天秤星座、天蝎星座、人马星座、摩羯星座、宝瓶星座和双鱼星座）
Example sentencesExamples
- Venus returns to the same portion of the zodiac after ten solar conjunctions, over a period of exactly 8 years.
- This shows that Jupiter is ‘retrograde’, which means that it is moving backwards through the zodiac.
- The latter is indeed the famous archer, one of the twelve constellations of the zodiac.
- As the first sign of the zodiac, with energetic Mars as its totem planet, Aries is invariably in a hurry.
- The chart is made up of twelve zodiac signs, ten planets, and the twelve houses; the combinations of these are limitless.
- Your carrots ought to be put in on a root day, and your leeks harvested only when the zodiac calendar permits.
- Each crop type must then be planted on a day when the moon is in a sign of the zodiac associated with that element.
- If her planet were not in any part of the zodiac ruled by mine, we would judge that she is not interested in me.
- The most powerful sign in the Chinese zodiac, the dragon symbolizes intelligence, wealth and tenacity.
- The co-ruler of Pisces, whose traditional ruler is Jupiter, Neptune takes approximately 170 years to make its circuit of the zodiac.
- In other words, the zodiacal constellations named in ancient times no longer correspond to the segments of the zodiac represented by their signs.
- Oh, plus I was thinking about how Virgo comes right after Leo in the zodiac, and that seems to make some sense here (as Katie is a Virgo).
- This inspired NASA to name the program after the third constellation of the zodiac, which featured the twin stars Castor and Pollux.
- Taurus has one of the longest histories of the zodiac signs.
- Gemini, the most northerly constellation of the zodiac, is dominated by the two bright stars that represent the heads of the Twins.
- ‘Places of familiarity’ are the signs of the zodiac or angles in the chart which reinforce a planet's natural disposition.
- Traditional astrology recognises five significant relationships, based upon the twelvefold division of the zodiac signs.
- House placement is how each person is affecting the other according to the twelve houses of the zodiac.
- The apparent paths of the sun, the moon, and the major planets all fall within the zodiac.
- Two fishes swimming in different directions is the zodiac symbol of Pisces.
- The planets are evenly dispersed around the zodiac.
1. 1.1 A representation of the signs of the zodiac or of a similar astrological system.
  黄道十二宫图
  Example sentencesExamples
  The zodiac, as drawn by an astrologer, also resembles a dial.
  You don't need neon zodiacs and other accoutrements either.
  But Frye's dreams of systematizing and co-ordinating a literary universe also rose to meet counterparts in Frances Yates's 1967 account of the zodiacs and theatres of the encyclopaedic memory systems of Bruno and Camillo.
2trademark An inflatable dinghy powered by an outboard motor.
〈商标〉（配有尾挂式发动机的）（充气）橡皮艇
Example sentencesExamples
- Note how Zodiac is given enough towline to keep it on the backside of the wave.
- The name Zodiac was a pun to anyone who knew about the little raft.
- Driving a Zodiac around in 30 foot surf is a lot trickier than getting on a Wave Runner.
- The final segment saw the players paddling a Zodiac across the bay.
- For those wanting more than shore diving, a Zodiac taxi service drops divers just outside the bay to swim back.

The supposed significance of the movements of the sun, moon, and planets within the zodiacal band forms the basis of astrology. However, the modern constellations do not represent equal divisions of the zodiac, and the ecliptic now passes through a thirteenth (Ophiuchus). Also, owing to precession, the signs of the zodiac now roughly correspond to the constellations that bear the names of the preceding signs

Derivatives

zodiacal

adjective zə(ʊ)ˈdʌɪək(ə)lzoʊˈdaɪək(ə)l

And of the 12 zodiacal constellations, five have become entirely invisible in the most light-polluted skies - and the seven remaining ones are all missing some stars.
Example sentencesExamples
- I didn't have the heart to point out the zodiacal error, that Leo is usually depicted as a lion.
- In other words, the zodiacal constellations named in ancient times no longer correspond to the segments of the zodiac represented by their signs.
- A full explanation of this is given here, but in brief: the astronomical constellations are not the same thing as the zodiacal divisions used in astrology, and should not be confused.
- Book III consists largely of tables of numbers, whose columns are headed by zodiacal and planetary symbols, suggesting astronomical data.

Origin

Late Middle English: from Old French zodiaque, via Latin from Greek zōidiakos, from zōidion 'sculptured animal figure', diminutive of zōion 'animal'.

zoo from mid 19th century:
The first zoo was the Zoological Gardens in Regent's Park, London. It was established in 1828 in the gardens of the London Zoological Society, and was at first just for scientific study, but was opened to the public in 1847. Practically all English words beginning zoo-, including zoological (early 19th century) and zoology (mid 17th century), go back to Greek zōion ‘animal’, source also of zodiac (Late Middle English) which got its name because most of the signs of the zodiac are represented by animals.

Definition of zodiac in US English:

zodiac

nounˈzōdēˌakˈzoʊdiˌæk

1Astrology
A belt of the heavens within about 8° either side of the ecliptic, including all apparent positions of the sun, moon, and most familiar planets. It is divided into twelve equal divisions or signs (Aries, Taurus, Gemini, Cancer, Leo, Virgo, Libra, Scorpio, Sagittarius, Capricorn, Aquarius, Pisces).
〔占星〕黄道带（天球上黄道两边各8°的一条带，日、月和大多熟悉的行星均在此带内运行；分成12个均等部分或宫，即白羊星座、金牛星座、双子星座、巨蟹星座、狮子星座、室女或处女星座、天秤星座、天蝎星座、人马星座、摩羯星座、宝瓶星座和双鱼星座）
The supposed significance of the movements of the sun, moon, and planets within the zodiacal band forms the basis of astrology. However, the modern constellations do not represent equal divisions of the zodiac, and the ecliptic now passes through a thirteenth (Ophiuchus). Also, owing to precession, the signs of the zodiac now roughly correspond to the constellations that bear the names of the preceding signs
Example sentencesExamples
- Gemini, the most northerly constellation of the zodiac, is dominated by the two bright stars that represent the heads of the Twins.
- The apparent paths of the sun, the moon, and the major planets all fall within the zodiac.
- Each crop type must then be planted on a day when the moon is in a sign of the zodiac associated with that element.
- Traditional astrology recognises five significant relationships, based upon the twelvefold division of the zodiac signs.
- The most powerful sign in the Chinese zodiac, the dragon symbolizes intelligence, wealth and tenacity.
- The co-ruler of Pisces, whose traditional ruler is Jupiter, Neptune takes approximately 170 years to make its circuit of the zodiac.
- Venus returns to the same portion of the zodiac after ten solar conjunctions, over a period of exactly 8 years.
- If her planet were not in any part of the zodiac ruled by mine, we would judge that she is not interested in me.
- Two fishes swimming in different directions is the zodiac symbol of Pisces.
- This shows that Jupiter is ‘retrograde’, which means that it is moving backwards through the zodiac.
- In other words, the zodiacal constellations named in ancient times no longer correspond to the segments of the zodiac represented by their signs.
- Taurus has one of the longest histories of the zodiac signs.
- This inspired NASA to name the program after the third constellation of the zodiac, which featured the twin stars Castor and Pollux.
- ‘Places of familiarity’ are the signs of the zodiac or angles in the chart which reinforce a planet's natural disposition.
- Your carrots ought to be put in on a root day, and your leeks harvested only when the zodiac calendar permits.
- Oh, plus I was thinking about how Virgo comes right after Leo in the zodiac, and that seems to make some sense here (as Katie is a Virgo).
- The chart is made up of twelve zodiac signs, ten planets, and the twelve houses; the combinations of these are limitless.
- House placement is how each person is affecting the other according to the twelve houses of the zodiac.
- The latter is indeed the famous archer, one of the twelve constellations of the zodiac.
- The planets are evenly dispersed around the zodiac.
- As the first sign of the zodiac, with energetic Mars as its totem planet, Aries is invariably in a hurry.
1. 1.1 A representation of the signs of the zodiac or of a similar astrological system.
  黄道十二宫图
  Example sentencesExamples
  But Frye's dreams of systematizing and co-ordinating a literary universe also rose to meet counterparts in Frances Yates's 1967 account of the zodiacs and theatres of the encyclopaedic memory systems of Bruno and Camillo.
  The zodiac, as drawn by an astrologer, also resembles a dial.
  You don't need neon zodiacs and other accoutrements either.
2trademark A small inflatable boat powered by an outboard motor.
〈商标〉（配有尾挂式发动机的）（充气）橡皮艇
Example sentencesExamples
- Driving a Zodiac around in 30 foot surf is a lot trickier than getting on a Wave Runner.
- For those wanting more than shore diving, a Zodiac taxi service drops divers just outside the bay to swim back.
- The final segment saw the players paddling a Zodiac across the bay.
- Note how Zodiac is given enough towline to keep it on the backside of the wave.
- The name Zodiac was a pun to anyone who knew about the little raft.

Origin

Late Middle English: from Old French zodiaque, via Latin from Greek zōidiakos, from zōidion ‘sculptured animal figure’, diminutive of zōion ‘animal’.

词汇	zodiac
释义	Definition of zodiac in English: zodiac noun ˈzəʊdɪakˈzoʊdiˌæk 1Astrology A belt of the heavens within about 8° either side of the ecliptic, including all apparent positions of the sun, moon, and most familiar planets. It is divided into twelve equal divisions or signs (Aries, Taurus, Gemini, Cancer, Leo, Virgo, Libra, Scorpio, Sagittarius, Capricorn, Aquarius, Pisces). 〔占星〕黄道带（天球上黄道两边各8°的一条带，日、月和大多熟悉的行星均在此带内运行；分成12个均等部分或宫，即白羊星座、金牛星座、双子星座、巨蟹星座、狮子星座、室女或处女星座、天秤星座、天蝎星座、人马星座、摩羯星座、宝瓶星座和双鱼星座） Example sentencesExamples Venus returns to the same portion of the zodiac after ten solar conjunctions, over a period of exactly 8 years. This shows that Jupiter is ‘retrograde’, which means that it is moving backwards through the zodiac. The latter is indeed the famous archer, one of the twelve constellations of the zodiac. As the first sign of the zodiac, with energetic Mars as its totem planet, Aries is invariably in a hurry. The chart is made up of twelve zodiac signs, ten planets, and the twelve houses; the combinations of these are limitless. Your carrots ought to be put in on a root day, and your leeks harvested only when the zodiac calendar permits. Each crop type must then be planted on a day when the moon is in a sign of the zodiac associated with that element. If her planet were not in any part of the zodiac ruled by mine, we would judge that she is not interested in me. The most powerful sign in the Chinese zodiac, the dragon symbolizes intelligence, wealth and tenacity. The co-ruler of Pisces, whose traditional ruler is Jupiter, Neptune takes approximately 170 years to make its circuit of the zodiac. In other words, the zodiacal constellations named in ancient times no longer correspond to the segments of the zodiac represented by their signs. Oh, plus I was thinking about how Virgo comes right after Leo in the zodiac, and that seems to make some sense here (as Katie is a Virgo). This inspired NASA to name the program after the third constellation of the zodiac, which featured the twin stars Castor and Pollux. Taurus has one of the longest histories of the zodiac signs. Gemini, the most northerly constellation of the zodiac, is dominated by the two bright stars that represent the heads of the Twins. ‘Places of familiarity’ are the signs of the zodiac or angles in the chart which reinforce a planet's natural disposition. Traditional astrology recognises five significant relationships, based upon the twelvefold division of the zodiac signs. House placement is how each person is affecting the other according to the twelve houses of the zodiac. The apparent paths of the sun, the moon, and the major planets all fall within the zodiac. Two fishes swimming in different directions is the zodiac symbol of Pisces. The planets are evenly dispersed around the zodiac. 1.1 A representation of the signs of the zodiac or of a similar astrological system. 黄道十二宫图 Example sentencesExamples The zodiac, as drawn by an astrologer, also resembles a dial. You don't need neon zodiacs and other accoutrements either. But Frye's dreams of systematizing and co-ordinating a literary universe also rose to meet counterparts in Frances Yates's 1967 account of the zodiacs and theatres of the encyclopaedic memory systems of Bruno and Camillo. 2trademark An inflatable dinghy powered by an outboard motor. 〈商标〉（配有尾挂式发动机的）（充气）橡皮艇 Example sentencesExamples Note how Zodiac is given enough towline to keep it on the backside of the wave. The name Zodiac was a pun to anyone who knew about the little raft. Driving a Zodiac around in 30 foot surf is a lot trickier than getting on a Wave Runner. The final segment saw the players paddling a Zodiac across the bay. For those wanting more than shore diving, a Zodiac taxi service drops divers just outside the bay to swim back. The supposed significance of the movements of the sun, moon, and planets within the zodiacal band forms the basis of astrology. However, the modern constellations do not represent equal divisions of the zodiac, and the ecliptic now passes through a thirteenth (Ophiuchus). Also, owing to precession, the signs of the zodiac now roughly correspond to the constellations that bear the names of the preceding signs Derivatives zodiacal adjective zə(ʊ)ˈdʌɪək(ə)lzoʊˈdaɪək(ə)l And of the 12 zodiacal constellations, five have become entirely invisible in the most light-polluted skies - and the seven remaining ones are all missing some stars. Example sentencesExamples I didn't have the heart to point out the zodiacal error, that Leo is usually depicted as a lion. In other words, the zodiacal constellations named in ancient times no longer correspond to the segments of the zodiac represented by their signs. A full explanation of this is given here, but in brief: the astronomical constellations are not the same thing as the zodiacal divisions used in astrology, and should not be confused. Book III consists largely of tables of numbers, whose columns are headed by zodiacal and planetary symbols, suggesting astronomical data. Origin Late Middle English: from Old French zodiaque, via Latin from Greek zōidiakos, from zōidion 'sculptured animal figure', diminutive of zōion 'animal'. zoo from mid 19th century: The first zoo was the Zoological Gardens in Regent's Park, London. It was established in 1828 in the gardens of the London Zoological Society, and was at first just for scientific study, but was opened to the public in 1847. Practically all English words beginning zoo-, including zoological (early 19th century) and zoology (mid 17th century), go back to Greek zōion ‘animal’, source also of zodiac (Late Middle English) which got its name because most of the signs of the zodiac are represented by animals. Definition of zodiac in US English: zodiac nounˈzōdēˌakˈzoʊdiˌæk 1Astrology A belt of the heavens within about 8° either side of the ecliptic, including all apparent positions of the sun, moon, and most familiar planets. It is divided into twelve equal divisions or signs (Aries, Taurus, Gemini, Cancer, Leo, Virgo, Libra, Scorpio, Sagittarius, Capricorn, Aquarius, Pisces). 〔占星〕黄道带（天球上黄道两边各8°的一条带，日、月和大多熟悉的行星均在此带内运行；分成12个均等部分或宫，即白羊星座、金牛星座、双子星座、巨蟹星座、狮子星座、室女或处女星座、天秤星座、天蝎星座、人马星座、摩羯星座、宝瓶星座和双鱼星座） The supposed significance of the movements of the sun, moon, and planets within the zodiacal band forms the basis of astrology. However, the modern constellations do not represent equal divisions of the zodiac, and the ecliptic now passes through a thirteenth (Ophiuchus). Also, owing to precession, the signs of the zodiac now roughly correspond to the constellations that bear the names of the preceding signs Example sentencesExamples Gemini, the most northerly constellation of the zodiac, is dominated by the two bright stars that represent the heads of the Twins. The apparent paths of the sun, the moon, and the major planets all fall within the zodiac. Each crop type must then be planted on a day when the moon is in a sign of the zodiac associated with that element. Traditional astrology recognises five significant relationships, based upon the twelvefold division of the zodiac signs. The most powerful sign in the Chinese zodiac, the dragon symbolizes intelligence, wealth and tenacity. The co-ruler of Pisces, whose traditional ruler is Jupiter, Neptune takes approximately 170 years to make its circuit of the zodiac. Venus returns to the same portion of the zodiac after ten solar conjunctions, over a period of exactly 8 years. If her planet were not in any part of the zodiac ruled by mine, we would judge that she is not interested in me. Two fishes swimming in different directions is the zodiac symbol of Pisces. This shows that Jupiter is ‘retrograde’, which means that it is moving backwards through the zodiac. In other words, the zodiacal constellations named in ancient times no longer correspond to the segments of the zodiac represented by their signs. Taurus has one of the longest histories of the zodiac signs. This inspired NASA to name the program after the third constellation of the zodiac, which featured the twin stars Castor and Pollux. ‘Places of familiarity’ are the signs of the zodiac or angles in the chart which reinforce a planet's natural disposition. Your carrots ought to be put in on a root day, and your leeks harvested only when the zodiac calendar permits. Oh, plus I was thinking about how Virgo comes right after Leo in the zodiac, and that seems to make some sense here (as Katie is a Virgo). The chart is made up of twelve zodiac signs, ten planets, and the twelve houses; the combinations of these are limitless. House placement is how each person is affecting the other according to the twelve houses of the zodiac. The latter is indeed the famous archer, one of the twelve constellations of the zodiac. The planets are evenly dispersed around the zodiac. As the first sign of the zodiac, with energetic Mars as its totem planet, Aries is invariably in a hurry. 1.1 A representation of the signs of the zodiac or of a similar astrological system. 黄道十二宫图 Example sentencesExamples But Frye's dreams of systematizing and co-ordinating a literary universe also rose to meet counterparts in Frances Yates's 1967 account of the zodiacs and theatres of the encyclopaedic memory systems of Bruno and Camillo. The zodiac, as drawn by an astrologer, also resembles a dial. You don't need neon zodiacs and other accoutrements either. 2trademark A small inflatable boat powered by an outboard motor. 〈商标〉（配有尾挂式发动机的）（充气）橡皮艇 Example sentencesExamples Driving a Zodiac around in 30 foot surf is a lot trickier than getting on a Wave Runner. For those wanting more than shore diving, a Zodiac taxi service drops divers just outside the bay to swim back. The final segment saw the players paddling a Zodiac across the bay. Note how Zodiac is given enough towline to keep it on the backside of the wave. The name Zodiac was a pun to anyone who knew about the little raft. Origin Late Middle English: from Old French zodiaque, via Latin from Greek zōidiakos, from zōidion ‘sculptured animal figure’, diminutive of zōion ‘animal’.
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