constans

Latin adjective

Last edited: 2024-09-23
Primary meaning fixed
Literal translation constant
Variants
constans
Edited by
fixed astrological concept, zodiac sign quality

the signs Taurus, Leo, Scorpio, Aquarius

In constantibus vero signis et quae modicae sunt vocis posita, in nocturna scilicet genitura, faciet multiplici studio veneratores amicos imperatorum

‘Venus in fixed signs or those with small voice in a nocturnal chart will make devoted friends of emperors, who make and invent things that please royalty;’

— Firmicus Maternus, Mathesis 3.6.3

Genre: astrological compendium
Provenance: Sicily
Date: ca. 334 CE

Firmicus Maternus. 1897. Ivlii Firmici Materni Matheseos Libri VIII, ed. W. Kroll, F. Skutsch. Stuttgart: B. G. Teubner. 1.143

Cite this entry
APA (7th)
Meinhardt, K. (2024). constans (Lemma #1072). The ZODIAC Glossary: A Cross-Cultural Glossary of Ancient Astral Science. https://zodiacglossary.github.io/lemma/1072/
Chicago (Author-Date)
Meinhardt, K. (2024). constans (Lemma #1072). The ZODIAC Glossary: A Cross-Cultural Glossary of Ancient Astral Science. https://zodiacglossary.github.io/lemma/1072/
MLA (9th)
Meinhardt, K. (2024). constans (Lemma #1072). The ZODIAC Glossary: A Cross-Cultural Glossary of Ancient Astral Science. https://zodiacglossary.github.io/lemma/1072/
Harvard
Meinhardt, K. (2024) constans (Lemma #1072), The ZODIAC Glossary: A Cross-Cultural Glossary of Ancient Astral Science. Available at: https://zodiacglossary.github.io/lemma/1072/ (Accessed: February 2, 2026).
BibTeX 
@misc{zodiac1072,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-02-02]},
	author = {Meinhardt, Kierán},
	year = {2024},
	title = {constans ({Lemma} #1072)},
	url = {https://zodiacglossary.github.io/lemma/1072/},
	howpublished = {https://zodiacglossary.github.io/lemma/1072/},
}