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.

RELATED WORDS

astrology, prediction

Nearby words

horologist, horologium, horology, horopito, horopter, horoscope, horoscopy, horotelic, horovitz, horowitz, horrendous

Origin of horoscope

before 1050; Middle English, Old English horoscopus < Latin < Greek hōroskópos, equivalent to hōro-, combining form of hṓra hour + skópos -scope

Related forms

hor·o·scop·ic

[hawr-uh-skop-ik, ‐skoh-pik, hor-uh‐] /ˌhɔr əˈskɒp ɪk, ‐ˈskoʊ pɪk, ˌhɒr ə‐/, adjectiveun·hor·o·scop·ic, adjective

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Examples from the Web for horoscope

The horoscope seller must have taken his degree from some college of venders, his call has such finesse.
Vignettes Of San Francisco|Almira Bailey
She meant, I thought, that I could do nothing with her before I had drawn up her horoscope.
The Memoires of Casanova, Complete|Jacques Casanova de Seingalt
He who would cast the horoscope of humanity, or of any human activity, must neither neglect history nor trust her overmuch.
Art|Clive Bell
Where are the horoscope and the wand, yes, and the crystal ball?
Montezuma's Daughter|H. Rider Haggard

The girl's horoscope is on file in the local city hall, just like everybody else.
Conquest Over Time|Michael Shaara

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

horoscopic (ˌhɒrəˈskɒpɪk), adjective

Word Origin for horoscope

Old English horoscopus, from Latin, from Greek hōroskopos ascendant birth sign, from hōra hour + -scope

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