— horoscopic /hawr'euh skop"ik, -skoh"pik, hor'euh-/ , adj.
/hawr"euh skohp', hor"-/ , n.
1. a diagram of the heavens, showing the relative position of planets and the signs of the zodiac, for use in calculating births, foretelling events in a person's life, etc. See illus. under zodiac .
2. a prediction of future events or advice for future behavior based on such a diagram.
[ bef. 1050; ME, OE horoscopus horoskópos = horo-, comb. form of hóra HOUR + skópos -SCOPE ]