zódiac

See also: zodiac, Zodiac, and zodíac

Spanish

Alternative forms

Etymology

From the company Zodiac Marine & Pool, which makes such boats.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈθodjak/ [ˈθo.ð̞jak] (Spain)
  • IPA(key): /ˈsodjak/ [ˈso.ð̞jak] (Latin America, Philippines)
  • Rhymes: -odjak
  • Syllabification: zó‧diac

Noun

zódiac f (plural zódiacs)

  1. RIB, motorized rubber dinghy
    • 2015 September 15, “La caza del asesino del Camino de Santiago, retransmitida en directo”, in El País‎[1]:
      Hasta se desplazó una embarcación tipo zódiac que no llegó a emplearse porque el único riachuelo de la zona, el Jerga, baja seco desde la primavera.
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