Zodiac

/ˈzoʊdiæk/ noun

Definition

belt of twelve constellations through which the sun appears to move

Etymology

from Greek 'zodiakos', from 'zodion' meaning 'little animal', from 'zoon' (animal)

Kelly Says

The zodiac is literally a 'circle of little animals' - though not all signs are animals, the Greeks saw the star patterns as a cosmic zoo!

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