horoscope

[ hawr-uh-skohp, hor‑ ]

noun

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.
2. a prediction of future events or advice for future behavior based on such a diagram.

horoscope

/ ˈhɒrəˌskəʊp; ˌhɒrəˈskɒpɪk /

noun

1. the prediction of a person's future based on a comparison of the zodiacal data for the time of birth with the data from the period under consideration
2. the configuration of the planets, the sun, and the moon in the sky at a particular moment
3. Also calledchart a diagram showing the positions of the planets, sun, moon, etc, at a particular time and place

Derived Forms

• horoscopic, adjective

Other Words From

• horo·scopic [hawr-, uh, -, skop, -ik, ‑-, skoh, -pik, hor-, uh, ‑], adjective
• unhor·o·scopic adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of horoscope¹

before 1050; Middle English, Old English horoscopus < Latin < Greek hōroskópos, equivalent to hōro-, combining form of hṓra hour + skópos -scope

Word History and Origins

Origin of horoscope¹

Old English horoscopus, from Latin, from Greek hōroskopos ascendant birth sign, from hōra hour + -scope

Example Sentences

Using her fame to advocate for his methods, she eventually became the daily horoscope reader on Radio Monte Carlo.

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Pantoja volunteered to write the horoscope at Unión Hispana, then became a reporter.

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Using her fame to advocate for his methods, she eventually became the daily horoscope reader on Radio Monte Carlo.

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Lau’s late mother, Theodora, wrote the first edition of the horoscope guide in 1979.

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At the time, she had been giving informal consultations in Hong Kong and realized none of the English-language horoscope books were written by authors of Chinese descent.

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Related Words

• astrology