sign of the zodiac
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5.1
- noun
- /saɪn əv ðə ˈzoʊdɪæk/
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signo del zodiaco
- Which sign of the Zodiac is represented by a set of scales.
Examples
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So we finally come to the other most hot button sign of the Zodiac, Scorpio.
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But because Virgo is one of the most highly intelligent signs of the zodiac, we're gonna pull through this with great aplomb.
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Recite for me the 12 signs of the zodiac.
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Not the least of which is our understanding of the precessions and the signs of the zodiac.
Blog text (5) -
When I joined them, they were printing signs of the zodiac on T-shirts and cloth posters.
Fiction book (1994) -
If presidencies were equivalent to signs of the Zodiac, then Bill Perry had the great karmic fortune to be born under the sign of Calvin Coolidge.
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What is your sign of the zodiac?
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Cancer is considered the most nurturing sign of the zodiac.
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Each sign of the zodiac is associated with specific personality traits.
Synonyms
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6.4
One of the twelve parts of the zodiac used to describe personality
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One of the twelve equal parts of the zodiac used in astrology
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One of twelve parts of the sky used in astrology
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One of twelve parts in astrology that shows where the sun was when you were born
In astrology, one of twelve equal parts of the sky showing different areas of life
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning is directly compositional: it denotes a 'sign' that belongs to the 'zodiac,' so a learner who knows 'sign' and 'zodiac' can infer it refers to one of the zodiac divisions. This construction is cross-linguistically common (e.g. 'signo del zodiaco', 'signe du zodiaque'), supporting immediate comprehension at B1.
Etymology
Sign of the zodiac comes from how ancient people watched the sky. They split the Sun's path into twelve parts, and each part was a sign named after a group of stars called the zodiac. People thought the part where you were born showed your 'personality traits', so today it means one of the twelve 'signs' used in 'horoscopes'.