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zodiac

The origin and history of zodiac.

Etymology

From Old French zodiaque, from Latin zōdiacus, from Greek zōidiakós kúklos, literally "circle of little animals" — a nod to the animal-shaped constellations along that band of sky.

Origin: Latin

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