Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

astrologer

/əˈstɹɒl.ə.d͡ʒə(ɹ)/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 2.80 in modern English

Syllables: as-trol-o-ger
IPA: /əˈstɹɒl.ə.d͡ʒə(ɹ)/

11

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

4

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

One who studies or practices astrology.

Example Sentences

"Nicolaus Copernicus and Johannes Kepler both made a living as astrologers."
"When witchcraft became a statutory offence again in 1563, astrologers reincurred the risk of prosecution […]"
"Astrologers, when they observe this pattern, insist that it corresponds to the zodiacal progression. I am not an astrologer and I hold no brief for it, but I do believe the origins of astrology are not with the Chaldeans of Mesopotamia but with the hunters and gatherers of the Stone Age."

Etymology

From Middle English astrologer, astrologier, astrologere, formed from Middle English astrologie or Latin astrologus + Middle English -ere, equivalent to astrology + -er. Ousted imported Middle English astrologien (“astrologer”), borrowed from Old French astrologien. Displaced Old English tungolwītga (literally “star prophet”).

Origin

Source language: Middle English

Word Breakdown

Root: astrologer,astrologier,astrologere, astrologie, astrologus, -ere

Regional Pronunciation

British English: /əˈstɹɒl.ə.d͡ʒə(ɹ)/

Inflected Forms

astrologers (plural)

Derived Forms

astrologamage astrologeress

Synonyms

astrologist astrologue

Questions

How do you pronounce astrologer?: The recorded pronunciation is /əˈstɹɒl.ə.d͡ʒə(ɹ)/.
What does astrologer mean?: One who studies or practices astrology.
Where does astrologer come from?: It is traced to Middle English.

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