horoscope
[ hawr-uh-skohp, hor‐ ]
/ ˈhɔr əˌskoʊp, ˈhɒr‐ /
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noun
a diagram of the heavens, showing the relative position of planets and the signs of the zodiac, for use in calculating births, foretelling events in a person's life, etc.
a prediction of future events or advice for future behavior based on such a diagram.
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Origin of horoscope
OTHER WORDS FROM horoscope
hor·o·scop·ic [hawr-uh-skop-ik, ‐skoh-pik, hor-uh‐], /ˌhɔr əˈskɒp ɪk, ‐ˈskoʊ pɪk, ˌhɒr ə‐/, adjectiveun·hor·o·scop·ic, adjectiveWords nearby horoscope
horologist, horologium, horology, horopito, horopter, horoscope, horoscopy, horotelic, Horovitz, Horowitz, horrendous
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British Dictionary definitions for horoscope
horoscope
/ (ˈhɒrəˌskəʊp) /
noun
the prediction of a person's future based on a comparison of the zodiacal data for the time of birth with the data from the period under consideration
the configuration of the planets, the sun, and the moon in the sky at a particular moment
Also called: chart a diagram showing the positions of the planets, sun, moon, etc, at a particular time and place
Derived forms of horoscope
horoscopic (ˌhɒrəˈskɒpɪk), adjectiveWord Origin for horoscope
Old English horoscopus, from Latin, from Greek hōroskopos ascendant birth sign, from hōra hour + -scope
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