horoscope

nounattested in dialogue

United Kingdom//ˈhɒ.ɹə.skəʊp//
United States//ˈhɔ.ɹəˌskoʊp//

The position of the planets and stars at the moment of someone's birth; a diagram of such positions.

noun

1
The position of the planets and stars at the moment of someone's birth; a diagram of such positions.
2
An astrological forecast of a person's future based on such information.
We must talk of the force of circumstances, of imperative necessity, and find fault with the cruel horoscope which ordained such a fate.
"Ah, min hart! And what day was it?" "How curious you are! Do you want to cast my horoscope?"

Etymology

Borrowed from Middle French horoscope, from Medieval Latin horoscopus, from Ancient Greek ὡροσκόπος (hōroskópos), from ὥρα (hṓra, “any limited time”) + σκοπός (skopós, “watcher”). By surface analysis, horo- + -scope.

Forms

plural: horoscopes

hornet · Any large wasp of the genus Vespa, having a…Hornet · someone connected with Watford Football Club, as a fan,…horny · Hard or bony, like an animal's horn.

horoscope · The position of the planets and stars at the moment of someone's birth; a diagram of such positions.

horrendous · Extremely bad; awful; terrible.horrible · A thing that causes horror; a terrifying thing, particularly…horribly · In a horrible way; very badly.

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