English Explanatory Dictionary

astrology

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Divination about human affairs or natural phenomena from the relative positions of celestial bodies.

Pronunciation

/əˈstɹɒlədʒi/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-astrology.wav

Word forms

astrology astrologies astrol.

Etymology

From Middle French astrologie, and its source, Latin astrologia (“astronomy”), from Ancient Greek ἀστρολογία (astrología, “telling of the stars”), from ἄστρον (ástron, “star, planet, or constellation”) + -λογία (-logía, “treating of”), a combination form of -λόγος (-lógos, “one who speaks (in a certain manner)”). Morphologically astro- + -logy.

Synonyms

starcraft astromancy

Related words

astrologer astrological astrologically astrologism astrosophy astronomy

Derived words

antiastrology astrologaster astrologese astrologess astrologick astrologist astrologize Chinese astrology horary astrology judicial astrology judiciary astrology natural astrology sidereal astrology tropical astrology Western astrology
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