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Water Pourer

Water Pourer proper noun: the constellation and zodiacal sign Aquarius.

Proper noun

the Water Pourer

  1. The constellation and zodiacal sign Aquarius.
    • The winter solstice of 4400-2200 BC was marked by the Water-Pourer, which represented Ea himself from Sumerian times.1998, John H. Roger, “Origins of the ancient constellations: I. The Mesopotamian traditions”, in Journal of the British Astronomy Association, volume 108, number 1, page 24, column 2

Origin of Water Pourer

A calque of Latin Aquarius.

Questions about Water Pourer

What does Water Pourer mean?
Water Pourer means the constellation and zodiacal sign Aquarius.
What part of speech is Water Pourer?
Water Pourer is a proper noun.

Words near Water Pourer in the dictionary

  1. water poppies
  2. water popping
  3. water poppy
  4. water potential
  5. water potentials
  6. Water Pourer
  7. water power
  8. water powers
  9. water pox
  10. water pressure
  11. water pressures

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