a belt of the heavens within about 8° of the ecliptic, including all apparent positions of the sun, moon, and planets and divided by astrologers into twelve equal divisions or signs.
Derivative
zodiacal
/zə(ʊ)ˈdʌɪək(ə)l/
adj.
Etymology
ME: from OFr. zodiaque, via L. from Gk zōidiakos, from zōidion ‘sculptured animal figure’, dimin. of zōion ‘animal’.
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