Aquarius
pronunciation
How to pronounce Aquarius in British English:
UK [əˈkweəriəs]
How to pronounce Aquarius in American English:
US [ əˈkweriəs]
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- Noun:
- (astrology) a person who is born while the sun is in Aquarius
- a zodiacal constellation in the southern hemisphere; between Capricornus and Pisces
- the eleventh sign of the zodiac; the sun is in this sign from about January 20 to February 18
Word Origin
- Aquarius
- faint constellation and 11th zodiac sign, late Old English, from Latin aquarius, literally "water carrier," properly an adjective, "pertaining to water" (see aquarium); a loan-translation of Greek Hydrokhoos "the water-pourer," old Greek name of this constellation. Aquarians were a former Christian sect that used water instead of wine at the Lord's Supper. Age of Aquarius (1940) is an astrological epoch supposed to have begun in the 1960s, embodying the traits of this sign and characterized by world peace and human brotherhood. The term and the concept probably got a boost in popular use when An Aquarian Exposition was used as the sub-name of the Woodstock Music & Art Fair (1969).
Example
- 1. In this regard , the prevailing star for aquarius is uranus .
- 2. Through august the faint planet will appear just above the horizon near the constellation aquarius in predawn skies .
- 3. Some believe 12 / 12 / 12 signifies the universe 's entering age of aquarius , a time believed to bring harmony , understanding , and peace to earth , all important qualities for a good marriage .
- 4. Aquarius is an airy sign .
- 5. Uranus rules aquarius and the element of this sign is air .