| dorsum cancri | Latin | the back of the Crab |
| 〈cancer〉 ‘Cancer’ | Latin | Cancer |
| 〈dorsum leonis〉 ‘the back of the Lion’ | Latin | the back of the Lion |
| 〈dorsum scorpii〉 ‘the back of the Scorpion’ | Latin | the back of the Scorpion |
| 〈dorsum sagittarii〉 ‘the back of the Archer’ | Latin | the back of the Archer |
| 〈dorsum capricorni〉 ‘the back of Capricorn’ | Latin | the back of Capricorn |
| 〈dorsum aquarii〉 ‘the back of the Waterbearer’ | Latin | the back of the Waterbearer |
| 〈dorsus piscis〉 ‘the back of the Fish’ | Latin | the back of the southern Fish |
| 〈νῶτος〉 nōtos ‘back’ | Greek | back |