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Aquarius

Aquarius

5 6.1
A zodiac sign for people born between January 20 and February 18
  • noun
  • /əˈkwɛəriəs/
translation icon : Acuario
  • So the next thing is, Aquarius is an air sign and as such uses their mind at every opportunity.
  • the age of Aquarius

Examples

  • Many people believe that being born an Aquarius makes them unique and independent.

  • In astrology, an Aquarius is said to be compatible with Gemini and Libra.

  • After all, this is the Age of Aquarius.

    Fiction book (1994)
  • This law is the governing factor of the Age of Aquarius.

    Blog text (14)
  • Of course, popular culture has already celebrated this event well in advance through the musical Hair, which hailed the coming of the age of Aquarius.

    Academic text (2000)
  • My sun is in Cancer, my moon is in Aquarius, and my Venus is in Gemini.

    Blog text (32)
  • It is the 2012 equivalent of the days of Aquarius—at least between now and December 31.

    Blog text (26)
  • The astrological speculations about the age of Aquarius are themselves pure myth posing as science, and so gnosis.

    Academic text (1993)
  • As an Aquarius, she is known for her innovative ideas and humanitarian spirit.

Synonyms

Water Bearer
vsAquarius
8.2

The eleventh zodiac sign is Aquarius, with the sun there from about January 20 to February 18

is the formal astrological name rather than the symbolic figure label

Surface Forms

Aquarius singular
Aquarians plural

Morphology

Aquarius = aqua (semi-transparent) = aqua + arius

The element 'aqua' (water) is visible to learners, but the Latin suffix 'arius' is not a productive English morpheme, so the full sense 'pertaining to the water-bearer' is not fully obvious.

Etymology

Aquarius comes from the Latin aqua 'water' and literally means 'water-carrier', which is why this zodiac sign is shown as the 'water-bearer'. So the sign of Aquarius is named for that picture of someone pouring or carrying water.