Not “Capricorn” and not “Libra”: how to correctly call the signs of the zodiac in Ukrainian

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There are 12 zodiac signs. This is the traditional division of the sky into 12 equal sectors through which the Sun passes during the year. Each zodiac sign corresponds to approximately one month and is associated with certain personality characteristics that, according to astrologers, affect a person's life.

Many of us, when making horoscopes or simply discussing astrology, intuitively uses the names of the zodiac signs borrowed from the Russian language. So we suggest you find out how the names of the Zodiac signs sound correctly in Ukrainian.

The names of the Zodiacs in Ukrainian sound like this:

• Aries (emphasis on e)
• Taurus
• Gemini
• Cancer
• Leo
• Virgo
• Libra (emphasis on the i)

< li>Scorpio

• Sagittarius
• Capricorn
• Aquarius
• Pisces

“Mova” edition drew attention: ram in the genitive case sounds like “ovnA”, and “capricorn” – “capricorn”.

Linguist Oleksandr Ponomariv explained: the Greek name of the zodiac sign “Capricorn” is connected with the horn of Amalthea's goat. “The version of Capricorn used in the press is not an equivalent translation from Greek, but an unnecessary borrowing from the Russian language,” he added.