astrology
[ uh-strol-uh-jee ]
/ əˈstrɒl ə dʒi /
noun
the study that assumes and attempts to interpret the influence of the heavenly bodies on human affairs.
Obsolete.
the science of astronomy.
OTHER WORDS FROM astrology
as·trol·o·ger, as·trol·o·gist, noun as·tro·log·i·cal [a-struh-loj-i-kuh l] /ˌæ strəˈlɒdʒ ɪ kəl/, as·tro·log·ic, as·trol·o·gous [uh-strol-uh-guh s] /əˈstrɒl ə gəs/, adjective as·tro·log·i·cal·ly, adverbWords nearby astrology
astroglia,
astrograph,
astroid,
astrol.,
astrolabe,
astrology,
astromancy,
astrometeorology,
astrometric binary,
astrometry,
astron.
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British Dictionary definitions for astrology
astrology
/ (əˈstrɒlədʒɪ) /
noun
the study of the motions and relative positions of the planets, sun, and moon, interpreted in terms of human characteristics and activities
the primitive study of celestial bodies, which formed the basis of astronomy
Derived forms of astrology
astrologer or astrologist, noun astrological (ˌæstrəˈlɒdʒɪkəl), adjective astrologically, adverbWord Origin for astrology
C14: from Old French
astrologie, from Latin
astrologia, from Greek, from
astrologos (originally: astronomer); see
astro-,
-logy