The word zodiac comes from the Latin zōdiacus, from the Greek ζῳδιακὸς κύκλος (zōdiakos kyklos - circle of animals). ζῳδιακὸς comes from ζῴδιον (zōdion), a diminutive of ζῷον (zōon - animal). The name zodiac results from the fact that in the classical Greek zodiac half of the signs were represented by animals.
| ♈ Aries |
♉ Taurus |
♊ Gemini |
♋ Cancer |
♌ Leo |
♍ Virgo |
♎ Libra |
♏ Scorpio |
♐ Sagittarius |
♑ Capricorn |
♒ Aquarius |
♓ Pisces |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Afrikaans | Ram | Bul | Tweeling | Kreef | Leeu | Maagd | Weegskaal | Skerpioen | Boogskutter | Steenbok | Waterdraer | Visse |
| Albanian | Dashi | Demi | Binjakët | Gaforrja | Luani | Virgjëresha | Peshorja | Akrepi | Shigjetari | Bricjapi | Ujori | Peshqit |
| Arabic | الحمل (al-ħamal) (the lamb) |
الثور (aṯ-ṯawr) (the bull) |
الجوزاء (al-jawzā') (the pair) التوأمان (at-taw'amān) (the twin) |
السرطان (as-saraṭān) (the crab) |
الأسد (al-asad) (the lion) |
العذراء (al-͑aḏrā') (the virgin) السنبلة (as-sunbula) (the ear (of a plant)) |
الميزان (al-mīzān) (the scale (balance)) |
العقرب (al-͑aqrab) (scorpion) |
القوس (al-qaws) (the arch (bow)) الرامي (ar-rāmī) (the thrower) |
الجدي (al-jady) (the goat) |
الدلو (ad-dalw) (the bucket) الساقي (as-sāqī) (the waterer (water giver)) |
الحوت (al-ḥūt) (the whale) |
| Armenian | Խոյ | Ցուլ | Երկվորյակներ | Խեցգետին | Առյուծ | Կույս | Կշերք | Կարիճ | Աղեղնավոր | Այծեղջյուր | Ջրհոս | Ձկներ |
| Azeri | Qoç | Buğa | Əkizlər | Xərçəng | Şir | Qız | Tərəzi | Əqrəb | Oxatan | Oğlaq | Dolça | Balıqlar |
| Basque | Ahari | Zezen | Bikiak | Karramarro | Lehoi | Virgina | Balantza | Eskorpioi | Arkulari | Ureko Ahuntz | Akuario | Arrainak |
| Belarusian | Авен | Цялец | Блізняты | Рак | Леў | Дзева | Шалі | Скарпіён | Стралец | Казярог | Вадаліў | Рыбы |
| Bengali | মেষ | বৃষ | মিথুন | কর্কট | সিংহ | কন্যা | তুলা | বৃশ্চিক | ধনু | মকর | কুম্ভ | মীন |
| Bosnian | Ovan | Bik | Blizanci | Rak | Lav | Djevica | Vaga | Škorpion | Strijelac | Jarac | Vodenjak | Ribe |
| Breton | an Tourz | an Tarv | ar C'hevelled Gevelled |
ar C'hrank Krank |
al Leon | ar Werc'hez Gwerc'hez |
ar Balañsoù | ar Grug Krug |
ar Saezhataer | ar C'havr Gavr |
ar Skuilher-dour | ar Pesked |
| Bulgarian | Овен | Телец | Близнаци | Рак | Лъв | Дева | Везни | Скорпион | Стрелец | Козирог | Водолей | Риби |
| Catalan | Àries | Taure | Gèminis | Càncer | Lleó | Verge | Balança | Escorpió | Sagitari | Capricorn | Aquari | Pisces |
| Chinese (Mandarin) | 白羊座 (báiyángzuò) |
金牛座 (jīnniúzuò) |
雙子座 (shuāngzǐzuò) |
巨蟹座 (jùxièzuò) |
獅子座 (shīzǐzuò) |
室女座 (shìnǚzuò) |
天秤座 (tiānchèngzuò) |
天蝎宫 (tiānxiē gōng) |
人马宫 (rénmǎ gōng) |
摩羯座 (mójiézuò) |
寶瓶座 (bǎopíngzuò) |
雙魚座 (shuāngyúzuò) |
| Cornish (SWF) | an Hordh | an Tarow | an Evellyon Gevellyon |
an Kanker | an Lew | an Werhes Gwerhes |
an Vantol Mantol |
an Krug | an Sether | an Aver Gaver |
an Dowror | an Puskes |
| Corsican | arghjetu | tora | picce | cancheru | lione | vergine | libbra | scopigne | sagittariu | capricornu | acquariu | pesciu |
| Croatian | Ovan | Bik | Blizanci | Rak | Lav | Djevica | Vaga | Škorpion | Strijelac | Jarac | Vodenjak | Ribe |
| Czech | Beran | Býk | Blíženci | Rak | Lev | Panna | Váhy | Štír | Střelec | Kozoroh | Vodnář | Ryby |
| Danish | Vædderen | Tyren | Tvillingerne | Krebsen | Løven | Jomfruen | Vægten | Skorpionen | Skytten | Stenbukken | Vandmanden | Fiskene |
| Dutch | Ram | Stier | Tweelingen | Kreeft | Leeuw | Maagd | Weegschaal | Schorpioen | Boogschutter | Steenbok | Waterman | Vissen |
| Esperanto | Ŝafo | Taŭro | Ĝemeloj | Kankro | Leono | Virgo | Pesilo | Skorpio | Sagitario | Kaprikorno | Amforo | Fiŝoj |
| Estonian | Jäär | Sõnn | Kaksikud | Vähk | Lõvi | Neitsi | Kaalud | Skorpion | Ambur | Kaljukits | Veevalaja | Kalad |
| Finnish | Oinas | Härkä | Kaksoset | Rapu | Leijona | Neitsyt | Vaaka | Skorpioni | Jousimies | Kauris | Vesimies | Kalat |
| Faroese | Veðrurin | Tarvurin | Tvíburarnir | Krabbin | Ljónið | Moyggin | Vektin | Sporðdrekin | Bogamaðurin | Steingeitin | Vatnberin | Fiskarnir |
| French | Bélier | Taureau | Gémeaux | Cancer | Lion | Vierge | Balance | Scorpion | Sagittaire | Capricorne | Verseau | Poissons |
| Galician | Aries | Tauro | Xémini | Cáncer | Leo | Virgo | Libra | Escorpio | Saxitario | Capricornio | Acuario | Piscis |
| Georgian | ვერძი | კურო | მარჩბივი | კირჩხიბი | ლომი | ქალწული | სასწორი | ღრიანკალი | მშვილდოსანი | თხის რქა | მერწყული | თევზი |
| German | Widder | Stier | Zwillinge | Krebs | Löwe | Jungfrau | Waage | Skorpion | Schütze | Steinbock | Wassermann | Fische |
| Greek | Κριός | Ταύρος | Δίδυμοι | Καρκίνος | Λέων | Παρθένος | Ζυγός | Σκορπιός | Τοξότης | Αιγόκερως | Υδροχόος | Ιχθύες |
| Gujarati | મેષ | વૃષભ | મિથુન | કર્ક | સિંહ | કન્યા | તુલા | વૃશ્ચિક | ધનુ | મકર | કુંભ | મીન |
| Hebrew | טלה | שור | תאומים | סרטן | אריה | בתולה | מאזניים | עקרב | קשת | גדי | דלי | דגים |
| Hindi | मेष | वृषभ | मिथुन | कर्क | सिंह | कन्या | तुला | वृश्चिक | धनु | मकर | कुम्भ | मीन |
| Hungarian | Kos | Bika | Ikrek | Rák | Oroszlán | Szűz | Mérleg | Skorpió | Nyilas | Bak | Vízöntő | Halak |
| Icelandic | Hrútur | Naut | Tvíburar | Krabbi | Ljón | Meyja | Vog | Sporðdreki | Bogmaður | Steingeit | Vatnsberi | Fiskar |
| Indonesian | Aries | Taurus | Gemini | Cancer | Leo | Virgo | Libra | Scorpius | Sagittarius | Capricornus | Aquarius | Pisces |
| Irish (Gaelic) | an Reithe | an Tarbh | an Cúpla | an Portán | an Leon | an Mhaighdean | an Mheá | an Scairp | an Saighdeoir | an Gabhar | an tUisceadóir Iompróir an Uisce |
na hÉisc |
| Italian | Ariete | Toro | Gemelli | Cancro | Leone | Vergine | Bilancia | Scorpione | Sagittario | Capricorno | Acquario | Pesci |
| Japanese | 白羊宮 おひつじ座 (ohitsujiza) |
牡牛座 おうし座 (ōshiza) |
双子座 ふたご座 (futagoza) |
蟹座 かに座 (kaniza) |
獅子座 しし座 (shishiza) |
乙女座 おとめ座 (otomeza) |
天秤座 てんびん座 (tenbinza) |
蠍座 さそり座 (sasoriza) |
射手座 いて座 (ideza) |
山羊座 やぎ座 (yagiza) |
水瓶座 みずがめ座 (mizugameza) |
魚座 うお座 (uoza) |
| Korean | 양자리 | 황소자리 | 쌍둥이자리 | 게자리 | 사자자리 | 처녀자리 | 천칭자리 | 전갈자리 | 궁수자리 | 염소자리 | 물병자리 | 물고기자리 |
| Latin | Aries | Taurus | Gemini | Cancer | Leo | Virgo | Libra | Scorpius | Sagittarius | Capricornus | Aquarius | Pisces |
| Latvian | Auns | Vērsis | Dvīņi | Vēzis | Lauva | Jaunava | Svari | Skorpions | Strēlnieks | Mežāzis | Ūdensvīrs | Zivis |
| Lithuanian | Avinas | Tauras | Dvyniai | Vėžys | Liūtas | Mergelė | Svarstyklės | Skorpionas | Šaulys | Ožiaragis | Vandenis | Žuvys |
| Luxembourgish | Widder | Stéier | Zwilling | Kriibs | Léiw | Jongfra | Woo | Skorpioun | Schütze | Steebock | Wassermann | Fësch |
| Macedonian | Овен | Бик | Близнаци | Рак | Лав | Девица | Вага | Скорпија | Стрелец | Јарец | Водолија | Риби |
| Malagasy | Alahamady | Adaoro | Adizaoza | Asorotany | Alahasaty | Asombola | Adimizana | Alakarabo | Alakaosy | Adijady | Adalo | Alohotsy |
| Malayalam | മേടം | ഇടവം | മിഥുനം | കര്ക്കടകം | ചിങ്ങം | കന്നി | തുലാം | വൃശ്ചികം | ധനു | മകരം | കുംഭം | മീനം |
| Manx (Gaelic) | yn Rea | yn Tarroo | ny Lannoonyn | yn Partan | yn Leon | yn Voidyn | ny Meihaghyn | yn Scorp | yn Tideyr | yn Goayr | yn Ymmyrkagh Ushtey | ny Eeastyn |
| Norwegian | Væren | Tyren | Tvillingene | Krepsen | Løven | Jomfruen | Vekten | Skorpionen | Skytten | Steinbukken | Vannmannen | Fiskene |
| Occitan | Aret | Taure | Geminis | Càncer | Leon | Verge | Balança | Escorpion | Sagitari | Capricòrn | Aqüari | Peisses |
| Polish | Baran | Byk | Bliźnięta | Rak | Lew | Panna | Waga | Skorpion | Strzelec | Koziorożec | Wodnik | Ryby |
| Portuguese (Brazilian) | Áries | Touro | Gêmeos | Câncer | Leão | Virgem | Libra | Escorpião | Sagitário | Capricórnio | Aquário | Peixes |
| Portuguese (European) | Carneiro | Touro | Gémeos | Caranguejo | Leão | Virgem | Balança | Escorpião | Sagitário | Capricórnio | Aquário | Peixes |
| Romanian | Berbec | Taur | Gemeni | Rac | Leu | Fecioară | Balanță | Scorpion | Săgetător | Capricorn | Vărsător | Pești |
| Romansh | Greg | Tor | Dschimels | Giamber | Liun | Giuvintschella | Balauntscha | Scorpiun | Chatscheder | Capricorn | Hom da l’Ova | Peschs |
| Russian | Овен | Телец | Близнецы | Рак | Лев | Дева | Весы | Скорпион | Стрелец | Козерог | Водолей | Рыбы |
| Scottish Gaelic | an Reithe | an Tarbh | na Leth-aonan | am Partan | an Leòmhann | a' Mhaighdean | a' Mheidh | an Sgairp | an Saighdear | an Gobhar | am Fear Giùlan Uisge | na h-Iasgan |
| Serbian | Ован (Ovan) |
Бик (Bik) |
Близанци (Blizanci) |
Рак (Rak) |
Лав (Lav) |
Девица (Devica) |
Вага (Vaga) |
Шкорпија (Škorpija) |
Стрелац (Strelac) |
Јарац (Jarac) |
Водолија (Vodolija) |
Рибе (Ribe) |
| Sinhalese | මේෂ | වෘෂභ | මිථුන | කටක | සිංහ | කන්යා | තුලා | වෘශ්චික | ධන | මකර | කුම්භ | මීන |
| Slovak | Baran | Býk | Blíženci | Rak | Lev | Panna | Váhy | Škorpión | Strelec | Kozorožec | Vodnár | Ryby |
| Slovenian | Oven | Bik | Dvojčka | Rak | Lev | Devica | Tehtnica | Škorpijon | Strelec | Kozorog | Vodnar | Ribi |
| Spanish | Aries | Tauro | Géminis | Cáncer | Leo | Virgo | Libra | Escorpión | Sagitario | Capricornio | Acuario | Piscis |
| Swedish | Väduren | Oxen | Tvillingarna | Kräftan | Lejonet | Jungfrun | Vågen | Skorpionen | Skytten | Stenbocken | Vattumannen | Fiskarna |
| Tamil | மேஷம் | ரிஷபம் | மிதுனம் | கடகம் | சிம்மம் | கன்னி | துலாம் | விருச்சிகம் | தனுசு | மகரம் | கும்பம் | மீனம் |
| Telugu | మేషము | వృషభము | మిథునము | కర్కాటకము | సింహము | కన్యా | తుల | వృశ్చికము | ధనస్సు | మకరము | కుంభము | మీనము |
| Thai | เมษ | พฤษภ | มิถุน | กรกฎ | สิงห์ | กันย์ | ตุล | พฤศจิก | ธันว์ | มกร | กุมภ์ | มีน |
| Turkish | Koç | Boğa | İkizler | Yengeç | Aslan | Başak | Terazi | Akrep | Yay | Oğlak | Kova | Balık |
| Ukrainian | Овен | Телець | Близнята | Рак | Лев | Діва | Терези | Скорпіон | Стрілець | Козеріг | Водолій | Риби |
| Vietnamese | Bạch Dương (白羊) |
Kim Ngưu (金牛) |
Song Tử (雙子) |
Cự Giải (巨蟹) |
Sư Tử (獅子) |
Thất Nữ (室女) |
Thiên Xứng (天秤) |
Thiên Hạt (天蝎) |
Nhân Mã (人馬) |
Ma Kết (摩羯) |
Bảo Bình (寶兵) |
Song Ngư (雙魚) |
| Welsh | yr Hwrdd | y Tarw | y Gefeilliaid | y Cranc | y Llew | y Forwyn | y Glorian | y Sgorpion | y Saethydd | yr Afr | y Cariwr Dŵr | y Pysgod |
| West Frisian | Raam | Bolle | Twaling | Kreeft | Liuw | Faam | Weachskaal | Skorpioen | Bôgesjitter | Stienbok | Wetterman | Fisken |
| ♈ Aries |
♉ Taurus |
♊ Gemini |
♋ Cancer |
♌ Leo |
♍ Virgo |
♎ Libra |
♏ Scorpio |
♐ Sagittarius |
♑ Capricorn |
♒ Aquarius |
♓ Pisces |
Compiled by Marcello Gianola. Special thanks to Leone Tinganelli. With additions by Simon Ager, Murilo Ricci, TJ, Samuel Lo, Nizo Verdulo, Brian Ellis and João Francisco Viçoso dos Santos Cardoso
More zodiac translations in many languages compiled by Shlomo Lerman (PDF, 1.8MB)
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Information about the Zodiac and the signs in different languages
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zodiac
http://forum.wordreference.com/showthread.php?t=199244
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