genethlialogy

[ juh-neth-lee-ol-uh-jee, -al- ]
/ dʒəˌnɛθ liˈɒl ə dʒi, -ˈæl- /

noun Astrology.

the science of calculating positions of the heavenly bodies on nativities.

Origin of genethlialogy

1650–60; < Greek genethliālogía casting of destinies, equivalent to genethliā- (combining form of genéthlē birth) + -logia -logy

OTHER WORDS FROM genethlialogy

ge·neth·li·a·log·ic [ji-neth-lee-uh-loj-ik] /dʒɪˌnɛθ li əˈlɒdʒ ɪk/, ge·neth·li·a·log·i·cal, adjective

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