HOROSCOPE


Meaning of HOROSCOPE in English

n.

Pronunciation: ' ho ̇ r- ə - ˌ sk ō p, ' här-

Function: noun

Etymology: Middle English horoscopum, from Latin horoscopus, from Greek h ō roskopos, from h ō ra + skopos watcher; akin to Greek skopein to look at ― more at SPY

Date: 14th century

1 : a diagram of the relative positions of planets and signs of the zodiac at a specific time (as at one's birth) for use by astrologers in inferring individual character and personality traits and in foretelling events of a person's life

2 : an astrological forecast

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