genethliac

[ juh-neth-lee-ak ]

adjective

, Astrology.

1. of or relating to birthdays or to the position of the stars at one's birth.

Other Words From

• gen·eth·li·a·cal·ly [jen-ith-, lahy, -ik-lee], adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of genethliac¹

First recorded in 1575–85; from Late Latin genethliacus “pertaining to one’s hour of birth or one's birthday; an astrologer who calculates such an hour or day,” from Latin genethliacus “one who casts horoscopes,” from Greek genethliakós, equivalent to genéthli(os) “pertaining to one's birth” (derivative of genéthlē “birth”) + -akos -ac

Example Sentences

Arch-genethliac: a genethliac is a calculator of nativities—an astrologer.

From Project Gutenberg

This essential property is the principal foundation of that admirable genethliac art.

From Project Gutenberg