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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024as•trol•o•gy /əˈstrɑlədʒi/USA pronunciation n. [uncountable]- Astrologythe belief that heavenly bodies influence human affairs; the study of such influence.
as•trol•o•ger, as•trol•o•gist, n. [countable]as•tro•log•i•cal /ˌæstrəˈlɑdʒɪkəl/USA pronunciation adj. See -astro-. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024as•trol•o•gy (ə strol′ə jē),USA pronunciation n. - the study that assumes and attempts to interpret the influence of the heavenly bodies on human affairs.
- [Obs.]the science of astronomy.
- Greek. See astro-, -logy
- Latin astrologia
- 1325–75; Middle English
as•trol′o•ger, as•trol′o•gist, n. as•tro•log•i•cal (a′strə loj′i kəl),USA pronunciation as′tro•log′ic, as•trol•o•gous (ə strol′ə gəs),USA pronunciation adj. as′tro•log′i•cal•ly, adv. Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: astrology /əˈstrɒlədʒɪ/ n - the study of the motions and relative positions of the planets, sun, and moon, interpreted in terms of human characteristics and activities
- the primitive study of celestial bodies, which formed the basis of astronomy
Etymology: 14th Century: from Old French astrologie, from Latin astrologia, from Greek, from astrologos (originally: astronomer); see astro-, -logyasˈtrologer, asˈtrologist n astrological /ˌæstrəˈlɒdʒɪkəl/ adj |