horoscopy

[ haw-ros-kuh-pee, hoh- ]
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noun
  1. Archaic. the casting or taking of horoscopes.

Origin of horoscopy

1
First recorded in 1645–55; horoscope + -y3

Other words from horoscopy

  • hor·o·scop·er [hawr-uh-skoh-per, hor-], /ˈhɔr əˌskoʊ pər, ˈhɒr-/, ho·ros·co·pist [haw-ros-kuh-pist, hoh-, hawr-uh-skoh-pist, hor-], /hɔˈrɒs kə pɪst, hoʊ-, ˈhɔr əˌskoʊ pɪst, ˈhɒr-/, noun

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British Dictionary definitions for horoscopy

horoscopy

/ (hɒˈrɒskəpɪ) /


nounplural -pies
  1. the casting and interpretation of horoscopes

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