horoscope
pronunciation
How to pronounce horoscope in British English:
UK [ˈhɒrəskəʊp]
How to pronounce horoscope in American English:
US [ˈhɔrəskoʊp]
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- Noun:
- a prediction of someone's future based on the relative positions of the planets
- a diagram of the positions of the planets and signs of the zodiac at a particular time and place
Word Origin
- horoscope
- horoscope: see hour
- horoscope (n.)
- c.1050, horoscopus, from Latin horoscopus; the modern form is considered to be a mid-16c. reborrowing via Middle French horoscope. Ultimately from Greek horoskopos "nativity, horoscope," also "one who casts a horoscope," from hora "hour" (see year) + skopos "watcher; what is watched" (see scope (n.1)), in reference to the hour of one's birth.
Example
- 1. But it was more than just my horoscope .
- 2. Her horoscope indicates good education .
- 3. Did you read the horoscope ?
- 4. Today my horoscope says that I should start a fitness regime .
- 5. Chloe consulted her horoscope to see whether tuesday would be a propitious day to dump her boyfriend .