Aquarius
//əˈkwɛəɹi.əs// name, noun
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Definitions
Noun
- 1 Someone with an Aquarius star sign
- 2 (astrology) a person who is born while the sun is in Aquarius wordnet
Proper Noun
- 1 A constellation of the zodiac, traditionally figured in the shape of a man (now also as a woman) carrying water.
- 2 The zodiac sign for the water carrier, ruled by Uranus or Saturn, covering January 20 – February 18 (tropical astrology) or February 15 – March 14 (sidereal astrology).
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More examples"We are at the end of the Age of Pisces and will be entering the Age of Aquarius."
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin aquārius (“water carrier”) (from aqua (“water”) + -arius), calque of Ancient Greek Ὑδροχόος (Hudrokhóos), referring to the Mesopotamian god Ea who was commonly depicted with water pouring from his shoulders or from vases; compare the constellation name in Akkadian 𒀯𒄖𒆷 (ṣinundu), Sumerian 𒀯𒄖𒆷 (ᵐᵘˡGU.LA, “The Great One, Ea”). See also aquarium.
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