Horoscope Definition
hôrə-skōp, hŏr-
horoscopes
noun
The position of the planets and stars with relation to one another at a given time, esp. at the time of a person's birth, regarded in astrology as influencing or determining one's destiny.
Webster's New World
A chart of the zodiacal signs and the positions of the planets, etc.
Webster's New World
A forecast based on such a chart, usually a set of twelve predictions for the twelve signs of the zodiac.
Webster's New World
An astrological forecast, as of a person's future, based on a diagram of the aspect of the planets and stars at a given moment.
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Other Word Forms of Horoscope
Noun
Singular:
horoscope
Plural:
horoscopesOrigin of Horoscope
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French from Old French from Latin hōroscopus from Greek hōroskopos hōrā hour, season yēr- in Indo-European roots skopos observer spek- in Indo-European roots
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
From Middle French horoscope, from Medieval Latin horoscopus, from Ancient Greek ὡροσκόπος (hōroskopos), from ὥρα (hōra, “any limited time”) + σκοπός (skopos, “watcher”).
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