n.
Pronunciation: ' z ō -d ē - ˌ ak
Function: noun
Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French, from Latin zodiacus, from Greek z ō idiakos, from z ō idiakos, adjective, of carved figures, of the zodiac, from z ō idion carved figure, sign of the zodiac, from diminutive of z ō ion living being, figure; akin to Greek z ō ē life
Date: 14th century
1 a : an imaginary band in the heavens centered on the ecliptic that encompasses the apparent paths of all the planets except Pluto and is divided into 12 constellations or signs each taken for astrological purposes to extend 30 degrees of longitude b : a figure representing the signs of the zodiac and their symbols
2 : a cyclic course <a zodiac of feasts and fasts ― R. W. Emerson>
– zo · di · a · cal \ z ō - ' d ī - ə -k ə l, z ə - \ adjective
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