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Zodiac

Postby Audiendus » Mon Aug 28, 2023 9:26 pm

zodiac

Usually applicable to astrology, but may also be used in astronomy, e.g. zodiacal light.

The adjective zodiacal is stressed on the second syllable, i.e. zo-DI-a-cal.

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Re: Zodiac

Postby Slava » Thu Sep 14, 2023 7:30 am

I'd never thought to look this up before. Now that I have, I know that it means circle of little animals. Fun.
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