zodiac

Từ điển Oxford Advanced Learner 8th

zo·diac [zodiac zodiacs] BrE [ˈzəʊdiæk] NAmE [ˈzoʊdiæk] noun
1. the zodiacsingular the imaginary area in the sky in which the sun, moon and planets appear to lie, and which has been divided into twelve equal parts each with a special name and symbol
•the signs of the zodiac
2. countable a diagram of these twelve parts, and signs that some people believe can be used to predict how the planets will influence our lives
Derived Word: ↑zodiacal

Word Origin:
late Middle English: from Old French zodiaque, via Latin from Greek zōidiakos, from zōidion ‘sculptured animal figure’, diminutive of zōion ‘animal’.