Spanish Conversation · Level 164
30 words
Spanish word
zodíaco
Pronunciation
IPA/θoˈðiako/
Meaning
- masculine nounzodiac
Example
El zodíaco tiene doce signos, como Aries y Tauro.
The zodiac has twelve signs, such as Aries and Taurus.
More examples
En el zodíaco chino, cada año está asociado a un animal.
In the Chinese zodiac, each year is associated with an animal.
Core concept
Circle of twelve signs used to place the Sun by birthdate.
Common phrases
zodíaco chino
Chinese zodiac
compatibilidad de signos del zodíaco
zodiac sign compatibility
Similar words
signo: Designates a single zodiac division determined by the sun's position on the birthdate.
horóscopo: Offers a day-specific prediction of a person's luck and likely events.
astrología: Interprets stars and planets to infer personality traits and predict events.
constelación: Groups stars into a recognizable pattern that appears as a figure in the night sky.
Definition in Spanish
Palabra que designa el sistema de doce signos zodiacales usado en la astrología para ubicar al Sol según la fecha de nacimiento.
Word origin
The Spanish word zodíaco derives from Greek zōidiakos 'circle of animals', passed into Latin as zodiacus, and historically referred to the ring of constellations used to locate the Sun by birthdate.
Usage tips
- Common collocations are signo del zodíaco and signo zodiacal, so ¿Cuál es tu signo? or ¿Cuál es tu signo zodiacal? sound more natural than ¿Cuál es tu zodíaco?
Other meanings
- zodiacal beltnoun