ZODIAC


Meaning of ZODIAC in English

[zo.di.ac] n [ME, fr. MF zodiaque, fr. L zodiacus, fr. Gk zoidiakos, fr. zoidiakos, adj., of carved figures, of the zodiac, fr. zoidion carved figure, sign of the zodiac, fr. dim. of zoion living being, figure; akin to Gk zoe life] (14c) 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 ~ of feasts and fasts --R. W. Emerson" -- zo.di.a.cal adj

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