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genethlialogy
[ juh-neth-lee-ol-uh-jee, -al- ]
/ dʒəˌnɛθ liˈɒl ə dʒi, -ˈæl- /
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noun Astrology.
the science of calculating positions of the heavenly bodies on nativities.
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Origin of genethlialogy
1650–60; <Greek genethliālogía casting of destinies, equivalent to genethliā- (combining form of genéthlē birth) + -logia-logy
OTHER WORDS FROM genethlialogy
ge·neth·li·a·log·ic [ji-neth-lee-uh-loj-ik], /dʒɪˌnɛθ li əˈlɒdʒ ɪk/, ge·neth·li·a·log·i·cal, adjectiveWords nearby genethlialogy
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How to use genethlialogy in a sentence
Some, who are not approved of by the rest, profess to understand genethlialogy, or the casting of nativities.
Chaldee astrology, was not, however, limited to genethlialogy.