Water Man

proper noun

The constellation and zodiacal sign Aquarius.

OriginLatin Aquarius →
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Meanings

proper nounthe Water Man
  1. obsoleteastrologyThe constellation and zodiacal sign Aquarius.

    In the Water-man there is no star above the third.

    1903, Emmeline M. Plunket, Ancient Calendars and Constellations, London: John Murray, page 44
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    Also in the case of Aquarius we ignore the extact signification of the Babylonian name GU.LA, but we have old Babylonian representations of a water-pouring god analygous to the waterman of Dendera (figs. 8 and 9).

    1953, B. L. van der Waerden, “History of the Zodiac”, in Archiv für Orientforschung, volume 16, page 226

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
aquarius

Origin

  1. LatinAquarius
  2. EnglishWater Man

Calque of Latin Aquarius. Compare Dutch Waterman, German Wassermann, Swedish Vattumannen.

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APA

Water Man. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Water%20Man

MLA

“Water Man.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Water%20Man. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

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