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aquarius

/əˈkwɛəɹi.əs/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.06 in modern English

Syllables
aquar-ius
IPA
/əˈkwɛəɹi.əs/
17
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
4
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A constellation of the zodiac, traditionally figured in the shape of a man (now also as a woman) carrying water.

name

The zodiac sign for the water carrier, ruled by Uranus or Saturn, covering January 20 – February 18 (tropical astrology) or February 15 – March 14 (sidereal astrology).

noun

Someone with an Aquarius star sign

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin aquārius (“water carrier”) (from aqua (“water”) + -arius), calque of Ancient Greek Ὑδροχόος (Hudrokhóos), referring to the Mesopotamian god Ea who was commonly depicted with water pouring from his shoulders or from vases; compare the constellation name in Akkadian 𒀯𒄖𒆷 (ṣinundu), Sumerian 𒀯𒄖𒆷 (ᵐᵘˡGU.LA, “The Great One, Ea”). See also aquarium.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

♒︎ (symbol) Aquariuses (plural)

Derived Forms

Aquarii

Phrases

Age of Aquarius

Frequently Paired Words

aqua aquarian aquatic

Synonyms

Water Bearer Water Carrier Water Man Water Pourer Aquarius Water-Bearer

Antonyms

Leo

Rhymes With

various hilarious precarious nefarious gregarious vicarious stradivarius calcareous multifarious belisarius carious sicarius

Questions

How do you pronounce aquarius?
The recorded pronunciation is /əˈkwɛəɹi.əs/.
What does aquarius mean?
A constellation of the zodiac, traditionally figured in the shape of a man (now also as a woman) carrying water.
Where does aquarius come from?
It is traced to Latin.

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