genethliac

genethliac

(dʒɪˈnɛθlɪæk)
n
1. (Literary & Literary Critical Terms) Also: genethliacon a birthday poem
2. (Astrology) astrology a person who casts horoscopes
adj
(Astrology) astrology obsolete relating to nativity or the casting of horoscopes
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genethliac

Obsolete, a person who is skilled in genethlialogy.
See also: Astrology
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These are the procedures of the horoscope, or genethliac astrology, the object of which is to establish and analyze the natal theme: precise mathematical methods, whose logic leaves no room for fantasy, nor does it require compromise with what belongs to the realm of illumination.
Praise of Astrology

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