genethlialogy

genethlialogy
genethlialogic /ji neth'lee euh loj"ik/, genethlialogical, adj.
/jeuh neth'lee ol"euh jee, -al"-/, n. Astrol.
the science of calculating positions of the heavenly bodies on nativities.
[1650-60; < Gk genethlialogía casting of destinies, equiv. to genethlia- (comb. form of genéthle birth) + -logia -LOGY]

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