humanus

Latin · adjective
Edited by: Kierán Meinhardt
Last edited: 2024-10-17
Meanings
Literal translation
human
Categories
astrological concept
zodiac sign quality
Related Lemmata 6 ›

1. human

1.a human astrological concept, zodiac sign quality

the signs Gemini, Virgo, Libra, Aquarius

in humanis vero signis constitutus gladio facit interire.

‘in human signs he is killed by a sword.’

— Firmicus Maternus, Mathesis 3.4.20

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. 1.120

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APA (7th)
Meinhardt, K. (2024). humanus (Lemma #1095). The ZODIAC Glossary: A Cross-Cultural Glossary of Ancient Astral Science. https://zodiacglossary.github.io/lemma/1095/
Chicago (Author-Date)
Meinhardt, K. (2024). humanus (Lemma #1095). The ZODIAC Glossary: A Cross-Cultural Glossary of Ancient Astral Science. https://zodiacglossary.github.io/lemma/1095/
MLA (9th)
Meinhardt, K. (2024). humanus (Lemma #1095). The ZODIAC Glossary: A Cross-Cultural Glossary of Ancient Astral Science. https://zodiacglossary.github.io/lemma/1095/
Harvard
Meinhardt, K. (2024) humanus (Lemma #1095), The ZODIAC Glossary: A Cross-Cultural Glossary of Ancient Astral Science. Available at: https://zodiacglossary.github.io/lemma/1095/ (Accessed: July 4, 2026).
BibTeX 
@misc{zodiac1095,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-07-04]},
	author = {Meinhardt, Kierán},
	year = {2024},
	title = {humanus ({Lemma} #1095)},
	url = {https://zodiacglossary.github.io/lemma/1095/},
	howpublished = {https://zodiacglossary.github.io/lemma/1095/},
}