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zodiac

name · noun · 11 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

Sound

Pronunciation

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  • UK: /ˈzəʊ.dɪˌæk/
  • Southern-England: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
  • US: /ˈzoʊ.diˌæk/
  • CMU ARPABET: Z OW1 D IY0 AE2 K Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.

1

name

Meaning 1

The Zodiac Killer.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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2

noun

Meaning 2

The belt-like region of the celestial sphere, approximately eight degrees north and south of the ecliptic, which includes the apparent path of the sun, moon, and visible planets.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: baldric

Antonyms: none provided

3

noun

Meaning 3

The twelve equal divisions of the zodiacal region into signs or houses, each named for a prominent constellation in the region.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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

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Synonyms: star sign

Antonyms: none provided

4

noun

Meaning 4

The twelve equal divisions of the zodiacal region into signs or houses, each named for a prominent constellation in the region.

The Chinese zodiac.

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

5

noun

Meaning 5

The ecliptic: the belt-like region of the celestial sphere corresponding to the apparent path of the sun over the course of a year.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: astronomy, natural-sciences

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6

noun

Meaning 6

Any of various astrological systems considered similar to the above.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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7

noun

Meaning 7

A circle decorated with the signs of the zodiac.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable

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8

noun

Meaning 8

A inflatable boat.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: nautical, transport

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Synonyms: none provided

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9

noun

Meaning 9

Alternative letter-case form of zodiac.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: alt-of

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10

noun

Meaning 10

(astrology) a circular diagram representing the 12 zodiacal constellations and showing their signs

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: diagram

11

noun

Meaning 11

a belt-shaped region in the heavens on either side to the ecliptic; divided into 12 constellations or signs for astrological purposes

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: region, part

History

Etymology

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 (zōídion), the diminutive of ζῷον (zōîon, “animal”).

From the name of brand of inflatable boats produced by the French Zodiac Nautic company.

Across languages

Translations

123 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Arabic: أَبْرَاجُ السَّمَاء (ʔabrāju s-samāʔ) — belt-like region in the sky
  • Armenian: կենդանակերպ (kendanakerp) — belt-like region in the sky
  • Bulgarian: зодиак (zodiak) — belt-like region in the sky
  • Catalan: zodíac — belt-like region in the sky
  • Chinese Mandarin: 黃道帶 /黄道带 (huángdàodài) — belt-like region in the sky
  • Czech: zvěrokruh — belt-like region in the sky
  • Czech: zvířetník — belt-like region in the sky
  • Danish: zodiak — belt-like region in the sky
  • Danish: dyrekredsj — belt-like region in the sky
  • Dutch: dierenriem — belt-like region in the sky
  • Dutch: Zodiak — belt-like region in the sky
  • Esperanto: zodiako — belt-like region in the sky
  • Finnish: eläinrata — belt-like region in the sky
  • Finnish: zodiakki — belt-like region in the sky
  • French: zodiaque — belt-like region in the sky
  • Galician: zodíaco — belt-like region in the sky
  • Georgian: ზოდიაქო (zodiako) — belt-like region in the sky
  • German: Zodiac — belt-like region in the sky
  • German: Zodiak — belt-like region in the sky
  • Ancient Greek: ζῳδιακός (zōidiakós) — belt-like region in the sky
  • Hindi: चक्र (cakra) — belt-like region in the sky
  • Hindi: राशिचक्र (rāśicakra) — belt-like region in the sky
  • Hindi: भचक्र (bhacakra) — belt-like region in the sky
  • Hungarian: állatöv — belt-like region in the sky
  • Hungarian: zodiákus — belt-like region in the sky
  • Indonesian: zodiak — belt-like region in the sky
  • Irish: stoidiaca — belt-like region in the sky
  • Italian: zodiaco — belt-like region in the sky
  • Japanese: 黄道帯 (kōdōtai) — belt-like region in the sky
  • Japanese: ゾディアック (zodiakku) — belt-like region in the sky
  • Kazakh: зодиак (zodiak) — belt-like region in the sky
  • Korean: 황도대 (hwangdodae) — belt-like region in the sky
  • Korean: 수대 (sudae) — belt-like region in the sky
  • Macedonian: зо́дијак (zódijak) — belt-like region in the sky
  • Maltese: żodjaku — belt-like region in the sky
  • Māori: poutiriao — belt-like region in the sky
  • Māori: tātua poutiriao — belt-like region in the sky
  • Norman: zodiaque — belt-like region in the sky
  • Occitan: zodiac — belt-like region in the sky
  • Pali: rāsicakka — belt-like region in the sky
  • Persian: منطقةالبروج (mantaqt-olboruj) — belt-like region in the sky
  • Polish: zodiak — belt-like region in the sky
  • Polish: zwierzyniec niebieski — belt-like region in the sky
  • Portuguese: zodíaco — belt-like region in the sky
  • Romanian: zodiac — belt-like region in the sky
  • Russian: зодиа́к (zodiák) — belt-like region in the sky
  • Sanskrit: चक्र (cakra) — belt-like region in the sky
  • Sanskrit: राशिचक्र (rāśicakra) — belt-like region in the sky
  • Scottish Gaelic: grian-chrios — belt-like region in the sky
  • Slovak: zvieratník — belt-like region in the sky
  • Slovak: zverokruh — belt-like region in the sky
  • Spanish: zodíaco — belt-like region in the sky
  • Swedish: zodiaken — belt-like region in the sky
  • Tagalog: tahaklaw — belt-like region in the sky
  • Thai: จักรราศี (jàk-grà-raa-sǐi) — belt-like region in the sky
  • Afrikaans: diereriem — twelve signs in astrology
  • Arabic: أَبْرَاجُ السَّمَاء (ʔabrāju s-samāʔ) — twelve signs in astrology
  • Armenian: կենդանակերպ (kendanakerp) — twelve signs in astrology
  • Bulgarian: зодия (zodija) — twelve signs in astrology
  • Catalan: zodíac — twelve signs in astrology
  • Chinese Mandarin: 生肖 (shēngxiào) — twelve signs in astrology
  • Chinese Mandarin: 屬相 /属相 (shǔxiàng) — twelve signs in astrology
  • Chinese Mandarin: 十二宮 /十二宫 (shí'èrgōng) — twelve signs in astrology
  • Czech: zvěrokruh — twelve signs in astrology
  • Danish: zodiak — twelve signs in astrology
  • Danish: dyrekreds — twelve signs in astrology
  • Dutch: dierenriem — twelve signs in astrology
  • Dutch: zodiak — twelve signs in astrology
  • Esperanto: zodiako — twelve signs in astrology
  • Estonian: sodiaak — twelve signs in astrology
  • Finnish: (eläinradan) merkki — twelve signs in astrology
  • French: zodiaque — twelve signs in astrology
  • Georgian: ზოდიაქო (zodiako) — twelve signs in astrology
  • German: Tierkreis — twelve signs in astrology
  • Ancient Greek: ζῳδιακός (zōidiakós) — twelve signs in astrology
  • Hindi: राशि (rāśi) — twelve signs in astrology
  • Hindi: राशिचक्र (rāśicakra) — twelve signs in astrology
  • Hindi: चक्र (cakra) — twelve signs in astrology
  • Hindi: भचक्र (bhacakra) — twelve signs in astrology
  • Hindi: बुर्ज (burj) — twelve signs in astrology
  • Hungarian: állatöv — twelve signs in astrology
  • Hungarian: zodiákus — twelve signs in astrology
  • Icelandic: stjörnumerki — twelve signs in astrology
  • Indonesian: rasi — twelve signs in astrology
  • Indonesian: zodiak — twelve signs in astrology
  • Irish: comhartha an Stoidiaca — twelve signs in astrology
  • Italian: zodiaco — twelve signs in astrology
  • Japanese: 星座 (seiza) — twelve signs in astrology
  • Japanese: 十二宮 (jūnikyū) — twelve signs in astrology
  • Kazakh: зодиак (zodiak) — twelve signs in astrology
  • Korean: 황도 십이궁 (hwangdo sibigung) — twelve signs in astrology
  • Korean: 십이궁 (sibigung) — twelve signs in astrology
  • Korean: 십이 성좌 (sibi seongjwa) — twelve signs in astrology
  • Macedonian: зо́дијак (zódijak) — twelve signs in astrology
  • Macedonian: хо́роскоп (hóroskop) — twelve signs in astrology
  • Malay: zodiak — twelve signs in astrology
  • Maltese: żodjaku — twelve signs in astrology
  • Norman: zodiaque — twelve signs in astrology
  • Norwegian: zodiak — twelve signs in astrology
  • Norwegian: dyrekrets — twelve signs in astrology
  • Norwegian: stjernetegnene — twelve signs in astrology
  • Odia: ଚକ୍ର (chakra) — twelve signs in astrology
  • Old English: circulcræft — twelve signs in astrology
  • Pali: rāsi — twelve signs in astrology
  • Polish: zodiak — twelve signs in astrology
  • Polish: zwierzyniec niebieski — twelve signs in astrology
  • Portuguese: zodíaco — twelve signs in astrology
  • Romanian: zodiac — twelve signs in astrology
  • Russian: зодиа́к (zodiák) — twelve signs in astrology
  • Sanskrit: चक्र (cakra) — twelve signs in astrology
  • Sanskrit: राशिचक्र (rāśicakra) — twelve signs in astrology
  • Sanskrit: राशि (rāśi) — twelve signs in astrology
  • Scottish Gaelic: grian-chrios — twelve signs in astrology
  • Scottish Gaelic: casan na grèine — twelve signs in astrology
  • Slovak: zvieratník — twelve signs in astrology
  • Slovak: zverokruh — twelve signs in astrology
  • Spanish: zodíaco — twelve signs in astrology
  • Swedish: stjärntecken — twelve signs in astrology
  • Swedish: zodiak — twelve signs in astrology
  • Tagalog: tahaklaw — twelve signs in astrology
  • Thai: จักรราศี (jàk-grà-raa-sǐi) — twelve signs in astrology
  • Thai: ราศี (raa-sǐi) — twelve signs in astrology
  • Ukrainian: зодіа́к (zodiák) — twelve signs in astrology
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