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- [hawr-uh-skohp, hor‐]
- /ˈhɔr əˌskoʊp, ˈhɒr‐/
- /ˈhɒr.ə.skəʊp/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [hawr-uh-skohp, hor‐]
- /ˈhɔr əˌskoʊp, ˈhɒr‐/
Definitions of horoscope word
- noun horoscope a diagram of the heavens, showing the relative position of planets and the signs of the zodiac, for use in calculating births, foretelling events in a person's life, etc. 1
- noun horoscope a prediction of future events or advice for future behavior based on such a diagram. 1
- noun horoscope A forecast of a person’s future, typically including a delineation of character and circumstances, based on the relative positions of the stars and planets at the time of that person’s birth. 1
- noun horoscope astrological prediction 1
- countable noun horoscope Your horoscope is a prediction of events which some people believe will happen to you in the future. Horoscopes are based on the position of the stars when you were born. 0
- noun horoscope the prediction of a person's future based on a comparison of the zodiacal data for the time of birth with the data from the period under consideration 0
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Origin of horoscope
First appearance:
before 1050 One of the 6% oldest English words
before 1050; Middle English, Old English horoscopus < Latin < Greek hōroskópos, equivalent to hōro-, combining form of hṓra hour + skópos -scope
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Parts of speech for Horoscope
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
horoscope popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 84% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
horoscope usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for horoscope
noun horoscope
- astrology — Astrology is the study of the movements of the planets, sun, moon, and stars in the belief that these movements can have an influence on people's lives.
- prediction — an act of predicting.
- crystal gazing — the act of staring into a crystal globe (crystal ball) supposedly in order to arouse visual perceptions of the future, etc
verb horoscope
- predestine — to destine in advance; foreordain; predetermine: He seemed predestined for the ministry.
- inescapable — incapable of being escaped, ignored, or avoided; ineluctable: inescapable responsibilities.
- cupping — the process of applying a cupping glass to the skin
- moirai — Classical Mythology. the personification of fate. Moirai, the Fates.
- predestinate — Theology. to foreordain by divine decree or purpose.
Top questions with horoscope
- what is my horoscope?
- what my horoscope?
- what horoscope am i?
- what is a horoscope?
- what is my horoscope sign?
- what my horoscope sign?
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