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horoscopy

horoscopy

9.9
A practice of making and reading star charts to predict a person's future
  • noun
  • /həˈrɒskəpi/
  • Specialized
translation icon : horoscopía
  • The practice of horoscopy can be found in many cultures throughout history.

Examples

  • Many people consult experts in horoscopy to gain insight into their future.

  • Many people believe in horoscopy to guide their decisions.

  • She studied horoscopy in depth during her years as an astrology student.

  • She studies horoscopy as a hobby.

  • Many people consult experts in horoscopy to gain insight into their future.

  • The practice of horoscopy can be found in many cultures throughout history.

  • Many people believe in horoscopy to guide their decisions.

Synonyms

star divination
vshoroscopy
9.9

To try to tell the future by reading where the sun, moon, and planets are

prepares and reads personal charts to predict individual life details

How Systematic

astrology
31 6.7
horoscopy
  • Specialized
9.9

Surface Forms

horoscopy singular
horoscopies plural

Morphology

horoscopy = horoscope (transparent) = horoscope + y

The word is clearly built from the familiar noun 'horoscope' plus a nominal -y yielding the practice/study, so the meaning is directly predictable.

Etymology

The word horoscopy comes from the Greek hora meaning 'hour' or 'time' and the part -scopy meaning 'to look', the same idea you see in horoscope and microscope. So horoscopy is literally 'looking at the time', making and reading horoscopes for a particular moment to help predict or understand a person's life.