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genethlialogy|dʒɪnɛθlɪˈælədʒɪ|
Also genethliology.
[ad. Gr. γενεθλιᾱλογία (L. genethliologia), abstract n. related to γενεθλιᾱλογεῖν to cast nativities; see genethliac and -logy.]
The science of casting nativities.
1656Blount Glossogr., Genethlialogy, telling or casting of Nativities. 1662Stillingfl. Orig. Sacr. i. iii. §2 The Chaldeans did so hold to Astronomy still, that they wholly rejected Genethlialogy. 1850J. Leitch tr. C. O. Müller's Anc. Art §186 (ed. 2) 168 The Chaldæan Genethliology. 1862Lewis Astron. Anc. v. 13 Herodotus makes no allusion to any connexion with the stars in the Egyptian genethlialogy of his time.
Hence genethliaˈlogic, genethliaˈlogical adjs., pertaining to genethlialogy.
1860Sat. Rev. X. 363/2 The third is a comparatively modern genethlialogic work. 1865Rawlinson Anc. Mon. III. v. 425 The Chaldee astrology was primarily and mainly, genethlialogical. |