horoscopic

Variant of horoscope

noun

  1. 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 determining one's destiny
  2. a chart of the zodiacal signs and the positions of the planets, etc.
  3. a forecast based on such a chart, usually a set of twelve predictions for the twelve signs of the zodiac

Origin: Fr < L horoscopus < Gr hōroskopos, observer of the hour of birth < hōra, hour + skopos, watcher, by metathesis < IE *spokos < base *spek-, to spy

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