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genethliac
[ juh-neth-lee-ak ]
adjective
, Astrology.
- of or relating to birthdays or to the position of the stars at one's birth.
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Other Words From
- gen·eth·li·a·cal·ly [jen-ith-, lahy, -ik-lee], adjective
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Word History and Origins
Origin of genethliac1
First recorded in 1575–85; from Late Latin genethliacus “pertaining to one’s hour of birth or one's birthday; an astrologer who calculates such an hour or day,” from Latin genethliacus “one who casts horoscopes,” from Greek genethliakós, equivalent to genéthli(os) “pertaining to one's birth” (derivative of genéthlē “birth”) + -akos -ac
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Example Sentences
Arch-genethliac: a genethliac is a calculator of nativities—an astrologer.
From Project Gutenberg
This essential property is the principal foundation of that admirable genethliac art.
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