Water Pourer en · PROPN
Etymology
A calque of Latin Aquarius.
Meanings
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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:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| the Water Pourer | canonical | lexicographic |