Horoscope

Horoscope
Horoscope Hor"o*scope, n. [F. horoscope, L. horoscopus, fr. Gr. ?, adj., observing hours or times, esp. observing the hour of birth, n., a horoscope; ? hour + ? to view, observe. See {Hour}, and {-scope}.] 1. (Astrol.) (a) The representation made of the aspect of the heavens at the moment of a person's birth, by which the astrologer professed to foretell the events of the person's life; especially, the sign of the zodiac rising above the horizon at such a moment. (b) The diagram or scheme of twelve houses or signs of the zodiac, into which the whole circuit of the heavens was divided for the purposes of such prediction of fortune. [1913 Webster]

2. The planisphere invented by Jean Paduanus. [1913 Webster]

3. A table showing the length of the days and nights at all places. --Heyse.


The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.

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  • horoscope — c.1050, horoscopus, from L.horoscopus; the modern form is considered to be a mid 16c. reborrowing via M.Fr. horoscope. Ultimately from Gk. horoskopos nativity, horoscope, also one who casts a horoscope, from hora hour (see YEAR (Cf. year)) +… …   Etymology dictionary

  • horoscope — [n] astrological forecast astrology, crystal gazing, prediction; concept 70 …   New thesaurus

  • horoscope — Horoscope, ou l ascendant de la nativité, Horoscopus …   Thresor de la langue françoyse

  • horoscope — ► NOUN ▪ a forecast of a person s future based on the relative positions of the stars and planets at the time of their birth. ORIGIN Greek h roskopos, from h ra time + skopos observer …   English terms dictionary

  • horoscope — [hôr′ə skōp΄] n. [Fr < L horoscopus < Gr hōroskopos, observer of the hour of birth < hōra, HOUR + skopos, watcher, by metathesis < IE * spokos < base * spek , to SPY] 1. the position of the planets and stars with relation to one… …   English World dictionary

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