Maud La Roux answered
What does the word zodiac mean?
The word zodiac comes from the Latin word, 'zodiacus', which means a circle of little animals.
In astronomical terms, it is a band of celestial spheres on both sides of the ecliptic. It is divided into 12 parts with each part named after the nearby constellation.
The 12 zodiac signs are:
The word zodiac comes from the Latin word, 'zodiacus', which means a circle of little animals.
In astronomical terms, it is a band of celestial spheres on both sides of the ecliptic. It is divided into 12 parts with each part named after the nearby constellation.
The 12 zodiac signs are:
- Aries (March 21 to April 19).
- Taurus (April 20 to May 20).
- Gemini (May 21 to June 21).
- Cancer (June 22 to July 22).
- Leo (July 23 to August 22)
- Virgo (August 23 to September 22).
- Libra (September 23 to October 23).
- Scorpio (October 24 to November 22).
- Sagittarius (November 23 to December 21).
- Capricorn (December 22 to January 20).
- Aquarius (January 21 to February 18).
- Pisces (February 19 to March 20).