astrology
/əˈstɹɒlədʒi/
Word Rarity
Rare
Frequency: 3.38 in modern English
13
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
4
Syllables
8
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
Divination about human affairs or natural phenomena from the relative positions of celestial bodies.
Uncountable
Example Sentences
- "For if astronomy is the study of the movements of the heavens, then astrology is the study of the effects of those movements."
- "Followers of pseudosciences such as astrology often draw spurious parallels between their beliefs and established science."
- "In some ways, astrology is perfectly suited for the internet age. There’s a low barrier to entry, and nearly endless depths to plumb if you feel like falling down a Google research hole."
Etymology
From Middle French astrologie, and its source, Latin astrologia (“astronomy”), from Ancient Greek ἀστρολογία (astrología, “telling of the stars”), from ἄστρον (ástron, “star, planet, or constellation”) + -λογία (-logía, “treating of”), a combination form of -λόγος (-lógos, “one who speaks (in a certain manner)”). Morphologically astro- + -logy.
Origin
Word Breakdown
Regional Pronunciation
- British English: /əˈstɹɒlədʒi/
Usage
Inflected Forms
astrologies (plural)
astrol. (alternative, abbreviation)