Phrase guide

astrological sign

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

Any of various patterns among star positions, corresponding to constellations, that are used as the basis of astrology.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: astrology, human-sciences, mysticism, philosophy, sciences

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: star sign

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: sign

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noun

Meaning 2

Any of various patterns among star positions, corresponding to constellations, that are used as the basis of astrology.

Especially, any of the twelve cardinal ones in the best-known zodiac schemas.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: astrology, human-sciences, mysticism, philosophy, sciences

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: star sign, zodiac sign, sign of the zodiac

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: sign, astrological sign, star sign

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Across languages

Translations

60 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Afrikaans: sterreteken — sign that is used as the basis of astrology
  • Armenian: կենդանակերպի նշան (kendanakerpi nšan) — sign that is used as the basis of astrology
  • Armenian: նշան (nšan) — sign that is used as the basis of astrology
  • Bulgarian: зодия (zodija) — sign that is used as the basis of astrology
  • Bulgarian: знак (znak) — sign that is used as the basis of astrology
  • Catalan: signe — sign that is used as the basis of astrology
  • Catalan: signe zodiacal — sign that is used as the basis of astrology
  • Chinese Mandarin: 星座 (xīngzuò) — sign that is used as the basis of astrology
  • Czech: souhvězdí — sign that is used as the basis of astrology
  • Czech: zodiakální souhvězdí — sign that is used as the basis of astrology
  • Danish: stjernetegn — sign that is used as the basis of astrology
  • Dutch: sterrenbeeld — sign that is used as the basis of astrology
  • Estonian: sodiaagimärk — sign that is used as the basis of astrology
  • Finnish: tähtimerkki — sign that is used as the basis of astrology
  • Finnish: horoskooppimerkki — sign that is used as the basis of astrology
  • French: signe — sign that is used as the basis of astrology
  • French: signe du zodiaque — sign that is used as the basis of astrology
  • French: signe astrologique — sign that is used as the basis of astrology
  • Georgian: ზოდიაქოს ნიშანი (zodiakos nišani) — sign that is used as the basis of astrology
  • Georgian: ნიშანი (nišani) — sign that is used as the basis of astrology
  • Georgian: ასტროლოგიური ნიშანი (asṭrologiuri nišani) — sign that is used as the basis of astrology
  • German: Sternzeichen — sign that is used as the basis of astrology
  • German: Tierkreiszeichen — sign that is used as the basis of astrology
  • Greek: ζώδιο (zódio) — sign that is used as the basis of astrology
  • Ancient Greek: ζῴδιον (zōídion) — sign that is used as the basis of astrology
  • Hebrew: מַזָּל (mazál) — sign that is used as the basis of astrology
  • Hindi: राशि (rāśi) — sign that is used as the basis of astrology
  • Hungarian: csillagjegy — sign that is used as the basis of astrology
  • Hungarian: jegy — sign that is used as the basis of astrology
  • Irish: comhartha an Stoidiaca — sign that is used as the basis of astrology
  • Italian: segno — sign that is used as the basis of astrology
  • Italian: segno zodiacale — sign that is used as the basis of astrology
  • Japanese: サイン (sain) — sign that is used as the basis of astrology
  • Japanese: 星座 (seiza) — sign that is used as the basis of astrology
  • Latin: signum — sign that is used as the basis of astrology
  • Latvian: zvaigznājs — sign that is used as the basis of astrology
  • Latvian: zīme — sign that is used as the basis of astrology
  • Lithuanian: ženklas — sign that is used as the basis of astrology
  • Malayalam: രാശി (rāśi) — sign that is used as the basis of astrology
  • Norwegian Bokmål: stjernetegn — sign that is used as the basis of astrology
  • Persian: برج (borj) — sign that is used as the basis of astrology
  • Persian: اختر (axtar) — sign that is used as the basis of astrology
  • Polish: znak — sign that is used as the basis of astrology
  • Polish: znak zodiaku — sign that is used as the basis of astrology
  • Portuguese: signo zodiacal — sign that is used as the basis of astrology
  • Romanian: semn astrologic — sign that is used as the basis of astrology
  • Romanian: zodie — sign that is used as the basis of astrology
  • Russian: зна́к зодиа́ка (znák zodiáka) — sign that is used as the basis of astrology
  • Russian: зна́к (znák) — sign that is used as the basis of astrology
  • Sanskrit: राशि (rāśi) — sign that is used as the basis of astrology
  • Serbo-Croatian: астролошки знак — sign that is used as the basis of astrology
  • Serbo-Croatian: знак — sign that is used as the basis of astrology
  • Serbo-Croatian: astrološki znak — sign that is used as the basis of astrology
  • Serbo-Croatian: znak — sign that is used as the basis of astrology
  • Slovak: znamenie — sign that is used as the basis of astrology
  • Slovene: znamenj — sign that is used as the basis of astrology
  • Spanish: signo zodiacal — sign that is used as the basis of astrology
  • Swedish: stjärntecken — sign that is used as the basis of astrology
  • Turkish: burç — sign that is used as the basis of astrology
  • Ukrainian: зна́к (znák) — sign that is used as the basis of astrology