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horoscope
I. \ˈhȯrəˌskōp, ˈhär-\ noun
Etymology: Middle French, from Latin horoscopus, from Greek hōroskopos, from hōro- + skopos observer; akin to Greek skopein to view, watch — more at spy
: a diagram representing the twelve mundane houses and showing the relative positions of planets and signs of the zodiac at a particular time used by astrologers to foretell the events of a person's life or to answer horary questions
< cast a horoscope in order to determine the exact day and hour at which a vessel should weigh anchor — G.L.Kittredge >
specifically : nativity
II. verb
(-ed/-ing/-s)
intransitive verb
: to make horoscopes
transitive verb
: to cast the horoscope of
• hor·o·scop·er \-pə(r)\ noun -s |