astrology
Other forms: astrologies
If you don't leave your house without checking your horoscope, and you’re always asking people, “What’s your sign?” you’re likely a fan of astrology — the idea that the stars and planets and their movements influence human life.
Astrology comes from the Greek astron "star" and the suffix -ology "study of." The actual science of the celestial bodies is astronomy, which also includes the Greek word for "star" but with a suffix that means "arranging." Astrology has been around since ancient times, and while it requires some knowledge of astronomy, it’s about as scientific as fortune telling and palm reading.
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a pseudoscience claiming divination by the positions of the planets and sun and moonsynonyms: star divinationtypes:horoscopythe drawing up and interpretation of horoscopestype of:pseudosciencean activity resembling science but based on fallacious assumptions
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Vocabulary lists containing astrology
The night sky is full of wonders, and this list will help you make sense of what you see. Learn this list and become a vocabulary star!
The Greek and Latin words for "sun" and "star" can be seen in many terms that we use today. In honor of the Summer Solstice, learn this list of stellar words and make your vocabulary shine!
The ancients believed that the universe was composed of five basic elements: earth, air, fire, water, and sky. The Greek and Latin words for these elements still show up in our language today. Learn these words that come from the Greek word astron, meaning "star." Here are links to our complete set of Elements of the Universe lists: Cosm, Cosmo ("Universe") / Terr, Terra ("Earth") / Geo ("Earth") / Hydr, Hydro ("Water") / Aqua ("Water") / Ign, Igni ("Fire") / Pyr, Pyro ("Fire") / Aer, Aero ("Air") / Aether ("Sky") / Aster, Astro ("Star") / Sol ("Sun")