genethliac

genethliac
genethliacally /jen'ith luy"ik lee/, adj.
/jeuh neth"lee ak'/, adj. Astrol.
of or pertaining to birthdays or to the position of the stars at one's birth.
[1575-85; < L genethliacus < Gk genethliakós, equiv. to genéthli(os) pertaining to one's birth (deriv. of genéthle birth) + -akos -AC]

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