Zodiacal

Zodiacal
Zodiacal o*di"a*cal, a. [Cf. F. zodiacal.] (Astron.) Of or pertaining to the zodiac; situated within the zodiac; as, the zodiacal planets. [1913 Webster]

{Zodiacal light}, a luminous tract of the sky, of an elongated, triangular figure, lying near the ecliptic, its base being on the horizon, and its apex at varying altitudes. It is to be seen only in the evening, after twilight, and in the morning before dawn. It is supposed to be due to sunlight reflected from multitudes of meteoroids revolving about the sun nearly in the plane of the ecliptic. [1913 Webster]


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  • zodiacal — adj. 2 g. Relativo ao zodíaco …   Dicionário da Língua Portuguesa

  • zodiacal — ► adjetivo Del zodiaco. * * * zodiacal adj. Del Zodiaco. * * * zodiacal. adj. Perteneciente o relativo al Zodiaco. Estrellas zodiacales. □ V. luz zodiacal. * * * ► adjetivo Relativo al Zodíaco …   Enciclopedia Universal

  • zodiacal — {{#}}{{LM Z40583}}{{〓}} {{[}}zodiacal{{]}} ‹zo·dia·cal› {{《}}▍ adj.inv.{{》}} Del Zodíaco (zona celeste que comprende las doce constelaciones que aparentemente recorre el Sol en un año), o relacionado con él: • signo zodiacal.{{○}} …   Diccionario de uso del español actual con sinónimos y antónimos

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  • zodiacal — adj. of or in the zodiac. Phrases and idioms: zodiacal light a luminous area of sky shaped like a tall triangle occasionally seen in the east before sunrise or in the west after sunset, esp. in the Tropics. Etymology: F (as ZODIAC) …   Useful english dictionary

  • Zodiacal light — Zodiacal o*di a*cal, a. [Cf. F. zodiacal.] (Astron.) Of or pertaining to the zodiac; situated within the zodiac; as, the zodiacal planets. [1913 Webster] {Zodiacal light}, a luminous tract of the sky, of an elongated, triangular figure, lying… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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