horoscope

English

Etymology

From Middle French horoscope, from Medieval Latin horoscopus, from Ancient Greek ὡροσκόπος (hōroskópos), from ὥρα (hṓra, any limited time) + σκοπός (skopós, watcher).

Pronunciation

  • (UK) IPA(key): /ˈhɒɹəskəʊp/
  • (General American) IPA(key): /ˈhɔɹəˌskoʊp/
  • Hyphenation: ho‧ro‧scope

Noun

horoscope (plural horoscopes)

  1. The position of the planets and stars at the moment of someone's birth; a diagram of such positions.
  2. An astrological forecast of a person's future based on such information.

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French

Pronunciation

  • (mute h) IPA(key): /ɔ.ʁɔs.kɔp/
  • (file)

Noun

horoscope m (plural horoscopes)

  1. horoscope (all senses)
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