zodíaco
/θoˈdiako/
The English word "zodiac" is translated into Spanish as zodíaco.
The term refers to the twelve signs used in astrology. In Spanish, El Zodíaco is a masculine noun. You may also see the phrase Los Signos del Zodíaco to mean "the signs of the zodiac". Common zodiac signs in Spanish include Aries, Tauro, Géminis, Cáncer, Leo, Virgo, Libra, Sagitario, Acuario and Piscis.
Meaning: twelve signs in astrology (noun)
How do you pronounce it?
/θoˈdiako/
Did you know?
- The word zodíaco can be used in a non-astrological sense in Spanish literature to describe a wide, circular range of different elements or characters that surround a central theme.
- The Spanish word signo shares a root with the English word 'sign', but it is also the standard term for a 'medical symptom' in clinical Spanish.
- While zodíaco is the technical term, Spanish speakers often use the phrase ¿De qué signo eres? to ask someone's zodiac sign rather than mentioning the zodíaco itself.
Examples in context
- Los doce animales de los signos del zodíaco chino provienen de once tipos de animales que encontramos en la naturaleza: la rata, el buey, el tigre, el conejo, la serpiente, el caballo, el carnero, el mono, el gallo, el perro, el chancho, y el mitológico dragón, ellos son utilizados como calendario.The twelve animals of the Chinese Zodiac come from eleven types of animals we find in nature: the rat, the ox, the tiger, the hare, the snake, the horse, the ram, the monkey, the rooster, the dog, the pig, and the mythological dragon, they're used as a calendar.This sentence explains how the animals of the Chinese zodiac are used as a calendar, using the form zodíaco.Tatoeba #1241216 by hayastan, translation #1241238 by xellugis
- Estoy interesado en aprender sobre el zodíacoI'm interested in learning about the zodiac
- Ella cree en los signos del zodíacoShe believes in the signs of the zodiac
- ¿Cuál es tu signo del horóscopo?What's your zodiac sign?
- Los signos del zodíaco son intrigantes.The signs of the zodiac are intriguing.
- ¿Cuál es tu signo del zodíaco? Yo soy Aries.What's your zodiac sign? I am Aries.
- Mi signo del zodíaco es Leo.My zodiac sign is Leo.
- Ella estudia los símbolos del zodíaco.She studies the symbols of the zodiac.
Example conversation
Two friends are talking about astrology at a cafe.
- Alejandro¿Conoces bien el zodíaco?Do you know the zodiac well?
- LucíaNo, solo sé mi propio signo.No, I only know my own sign.
- AlejandroA mí me encanta leer sobre el zodíaco.I love reading about the zodiac.
- LucíaEs un tema muy interesante, Alejandro.It is a very interesting topic, Alejandro.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “zodiac” translations and entries zodíaco, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
