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/, adjective

Example sentences from the Web for genethliac

  • Arch-genethliac: a genethliac is a calculator of nativities—an astrologer.

    The Browning Cyclopdia |Edward Berdoe