Etymology

genethliac

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Today it means: Of or pertaining to the casting of horoscopes at a person's birth Full definition →

Latin genethliacus ← Ancient Greek γενεθλιακός
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  1. Ancient Greek · derived fromγενεθλιακός“belonging to a birthday”
  2. Latin · derived fromgenethliacus
  3. English todaygenethliac

From Latin genethliacus, from Ancient Greek γενεθλιακός (genethliakós, “belonging to a birthday”).

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