genethliac

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English

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Etymology

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Latin genethliacus, from Ancient Greek γενεθλιακός (genethliakós, belonging to a birthday).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /d͡ʒəˈnɛθ.li.æk/

Adjective

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genethliac (not comparable)

  1. Of or pertaining to the casting of horoscopes at a person's birth

Noun

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genethliac (plural genethliacs)

  1. A person who casts horoscopes.
    • 1584, Reginald Scot, The Discoverie of Witchcraft:
      The follie of our genethliaks, or nativiti-casters.
  2. A birthday poem.