genethliac
[ juh-neth-lee-ak ]
/ dʒəˈnɛθ liˌæk /
adjective Astrology.
of or relating to birthdays or to the position of the stars at one's birth.
Origin of genethliac
1575–85; < Latin
genethliacus < Greek
genethliakós, equivalent to
genéthli(os) pertaining to one's birth (derivative of
genéthlē birth) +
-akos
-ac
OTHER WORDS FROM genethliac
gen·eth·li·a·cal·ly [jen-ith-lahy-ik-lee] /ˌdʒɛn ɪθˈlaɪ ɪk li/, adjectiveWords nearby genethliac
generous to a fault,
genesee,
genesic,
genesis,
genet,
genethliac,
genethlialogy,
genetic,
genetic amplification,
genetic association,
genetic code
Example sentences from the Web for genethliac
Arch-genethliac: a genethliac is a calculator of nativities—an astrologer.
The Browning Cyclopdia |Edward Berdoe