Iberian languages zodiac comparison

Languages Of The Iberian Peninsula: Zodiac Signs

Compare how to say Aries, Taurus, Gemini, Cancer, Leo and the other zodiac signs across English, Portuguese, Galician, Asturian, Spanish, Aragonese and Catalan. Use the language pills, search filter, table/cards view and 2-column mode to explore similarities and differences.

? How to use this guide

Use the search box to find a zodiac sign or form in any language. Then use the language chips or 2-column tool to focus on a specific comparison, such as Portuguese and Galician, Spanish and Aragonese, or Catalan and Spanish.

What this page compares

This page compares zodiac sign names in Portuguese, Galician, Asturian, Spanish, Aragonese and Catalan, with English as the reference column.

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Zodiac signs across Iberian languages

English Portuguese Galician Asturian Spanish Aragonese Catalan
Aries ♈ Áries Aries Aries Aries Aries Àries
Taurus ♉️ Touro Tauro Tauru Tauro Tauro Taure
Gemini ♊️ Gêmeos Xémini Xéminis Géminis Cheminis Gèminis / Bessons
Cancer ♋️ Câncer Cáncer Cáncer Cáncer Cancro Càncer / Cranc
Leo ♌️ Leão León Lleo Leo León Lleó
Virgo ♍️ Virgem Virgo Virgu Virgo Virgo Verge
Libra ♎️ Libra Libra Llibra Libra Libra Balança
Scorpio ♏️ Escorpião Escorpión Escorpión Escorpio Escurpión Escorpió / Escorpí
Sagittarius ♐️ Sagitário Saxitario Saxitariu Sagitario Sachitario Sagitari
Capricorn ♑️ Capricórnio Capricornio Capricorniu Capricornio Capricorno Capricorn
Aquarius ♒️ Aquário Acuario Acuariu Acuario Acuario Aquari
Pisces ♓️ Peixes Pisces Piscis Piscis Piszes Pisces / Peixos

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Patterns to notice

Shared learned vocabulary Many zodiac names are highly recognisable across the table: Aries, Virgo, Libra, Capricorn and Aquarius remain very close.
Portuguese stands out Portuguese often shows distinctive forms: Touro, Gêmeos, Câncer, Leão, Virgem, Escorpião, Sagitário and Peixes.
Catalan alternatives Catalan sometimes gives two useful forms, such as Gèminis / Bessons, Càncer / Cranc, Escorpió / Escorpí and Pisces / Peixos.
Aragonese spellings Aragonese has interesting forms such as Cheminis, Escurpión, Sachitario, Capricorno and Piszes.

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12 zodiac rowsAries to Pisces are compared side by side.
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6 Iberian languagesPortuguese, Galician, Asturian, Spanish, Aragonese and Catalan are compared with English.
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? Iberian zodiac FAQ

What does this page compare?

It compares the zodiac signs in English, Portuguese, Galician, Asturian, Spanish, Aragonese and Catalan.

Which zodiac signs look very similar across the languages?

Aries, Virgo, Libra, Capricorn and Aquarius are especially easy to recognise across several of the languages in the table.

Which language has useful alternative zodiac names?

Catalan has several useful alternatives in this table, including Gèminis / Bessons, Càncer / Cranc, Escorpió / Escorpí and Pisces / Peixos.

How should I use this comparison?

Start with the full table, then use the language chips or 2-column comparison tool to focus on pairs such as Portuguese-Galician, Spanish-Aragonese or Spanish-Catalan.