Aquarius
/əˈkweə.ri.əs/noun
The eleventh sign of the zodiac, represented by the Water Bearer; also a constellation.
Did you know?The word comes from Latin *aquarius*, meaning “of water” or “water-carrier,” and the zodiac figure was imagined as a person pouring water from a jar into the heavens.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*h₂ekʷ-
“to water, drink”
Latin
Latin
aqua
“water”
Latin
Latin
aquārius
“of water; water-carrier”
Late Latin
Latin
Aquārius
“the Water Bearer, the zodiac sign/constellation”
Middle English
English
Aquarie
“the zodiac sign or constellation Aquarius”
Modern English
English
Aquarius
“the eleventh zodiac sign and a constellation”