zodiacal
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8.6
- adjective
- /zoʊˈdaɪə.kəl/
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zodiacal
- Turning slowly, he saw the sun, strangely small and pale, with its arms of faint zodiacal light outstretched on either side of it.
- zodiacal sign
- zodiacal cloud
- zodiacal light
And equal night is the best time to see what's called the false dawn or the zodiacal light.
- And equal night is the best time to see what's called the false dawn or the zodiacal light.
- And maybe my zodiacal stuff means I'm slightly obsessive too.
Examples
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All depict the zodiacal sign Capricorn, even though neither emperor was born under that sign.
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It's some zodiacal code giving directions, but to where?
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And maybe my zodiacal stuff means I'm slightly obsessive too.
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Off to her left, the bright haze of the zodiacal light stretched like a thin arm across the sky.
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In her hands, she carries the scales of justice, thus representing the zodiacal sign Libra.
Academic text (1992) -
Personifying the months and the zodiacal signs has deep roots in ancient calendar illustration, a tradition Christianized in Byzantine culture.
Academic text (2008) -
Over half a century later, Antelami's series of twelve sculptures in the Parma Baptistery illustrating the Months and their associated zodiacal signs provided the first monumental representations of the subject in Italy.
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The zodiacal signs are often used in astrology to predict character traits and events.
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In December, many people celebrate the zodiacal sign Capricorn with various festivities.
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Astrologers believe that your zodiacal sign can influence your relationships and career choices.
Synonyms
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7.7
It concerns the belief that star positions affect people's lives
Compounds
- Specialized
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9.9
A faint cone of light along the sun's path seen after sunset or before sunrise
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Zodiacal comes from the Greek word zodiakos, meaning 'circle of little animals', and from zoion 'animal' (the same root as zoo), so picture a ring of animal pictures in the sky. So, zodiacal describes things connected with the zodiac signs or the constellations.