- the zodiac[singular]
the imaginary area in the sky in which the sun, moon and planets appear to lie, and which has been divided into twelve equal parts, each with a special name and symbol 黄道带（天球上的十二个等份区，各有其名称和符号，日、月、行星分布其中） the signs of the zodiac 黄道十二宫
- [countable]
a diagram of these twelve parts, and signs that some people believe can be used to predict how the planets will influence our lives 黄道十二宫图（用于占星术）
Word Originlate Middle English: from Old French zodiaque, via Latin from Greek zōidiakos, from zōidion ‘sculptured animal figure’, diminutive of zōion ‘animal’.