different between zodiac vs supercluster

English

Alternative forms

• zodiack (obsolete)
• Zodiac

Etymology

From Middle English zodiak (late 14th century), from Old French zodiaque, from Latin z?diacus, from Ancient Greek ???????? [??????] (z?idiakós [kúklos], “[circle] of little animals”), from ?????? (z?idion), the diminutive of ???? (zôion, “animal”).

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA^(key): /?z??.d?.æk/
• (US) IPA^(key): /?zo?.d?.æk/

Noun

zodiac (plural zodiacs)

1. (astrology) The belt-like region of the celestial sphere approximately eight degrees north and south of the ecliptic which include the apparent path of the sun, moon, and visible planets.
2. (astrology) The twelve equal divisions of the zodiacal region into signs or houses, each named for a prominent constellation in the region.
3. (astronomy) The ecliptic: the belt-like region of the celestial sphere corresponding to the apparent path of the sun over the course of a year.
4. Any of various astrological systems considered similar to the above.
   • 1998, Sylvia Sikundar and Barbara DuMoulin, Celebrating Our Cultures, Pembroke Publishers Limited, ?ISBN, page 58:

     Discussing both Chinese and Western zodiacs might be a prewriting activity.

5. (countable) A circle decorated with the signs of the zodiac.

Derived terms

Translations

See also

• ecliptic
• zodiacal

Spanish

Noun

zodiac m (plural zodiacs)

1. Alternative spelling of zódiac (“rubber dinghy”)

English

Etymology

super- +? cluster

Noun

supercluster (plural superclusters)

1. (astronomy) An extended group of clusters of galaxies

Synonyms

• galaxy supercluster
• supercluster of galaxies
• SC (abbreviation)

Coordinate terms

• cluster of galaxies, galaxy cluster
• filament of galaxies, galaxy filament
• galaxy
• group of galaxies, galaxy group
• wall of galaxies, galaxy wall

Derived terms

• Local Supercluster
• Virgo Supercluster

Related terms

• cluster of galaxies, galaxy cluster

Translations

Anagrams

• resculptures

Dutch

Etymology

super- +? cluster

Pronunciation

• Hyphenation: su?per?clus?ter

Noun

supercluster c or n (plural superclusters)

1. (astronomy) supercluster