astrology
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[edit] Etymology
Surface form astro- + -logy. From Latin astrologia (“astronomy”), from Ancient Greek ἀστρολογία (astrologia, “telling of the stars”), from ἄστρον (astron, “star, planet, or constellation”) + -λογία (-logia, “treating of”), combination form of -λόγος (-logos, “one who speaks (in a certain manner)”).
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- IPA: /əsˈtrɒlədʒi/
[edit] Noun
astrology (usually uncountable; plural astrologies)
- The study of the movements and relative positions of celestial bodies and their supposed influence on human affairs.
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