Meaning & use
Aquarian
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Meanings
nouncountable
A person born under the star sign Aquarius, roughly between January 20 and February 18.
Grammar: Capitalized because it comes from the proper noun Aquarius; plural is Aquarians.
My sister is an Aquarian, so she celebrates her birthday in early February.
Aquarians are often described as independent and original thinkers.
adjectivebefore a noun
Relating to the star sign Aquarius or to the age of Aquarius in astrology.
Grammar: Used before a noun, as in Aquarian traits or the Aquarian age.
She read her Aquarian horoscope every morning.
The song talks about the dawning of the Aquarian age.
Word forms
| plural | Aquarians |
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Common combinations
- an Aquarian personality
- His Aquarian personality makes him hard to predict.
- Aquarian traits
- People say Aquarian traits include a love of freedom.
- an Aquarian birthday
- Her Aquarian birthday falls on January 25.
Synonyms and how they differ
- Aquarius
- Aquarius is the name of the sign itself; use Aquarian for a person or an adjective.
Word family
- Aquarius noun
- The star sign or constellation from which Aquarian is formed.
Commonly confused: Aquarian or aquarium?
Aquarian vs aquarium
Aquarium is a tank or building for fish; Aquarian is about the star sign or a person born under it.
Practice
Which sentence uses Aquarian correctly?
Choose one answer.
Aquarian refers to a person born under Aquarius, so 'She is an Aquarian' is correct. The other options confuse it with 'aquarium', which is the tank or building.
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