genethliac

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/d͡ʒəˈnɛθ.li.æk/

adjective

Of or pertaining to the casting of horoscopes at a person's birth

OriginLatin genethliacus ← Ancient Greek γενεθλιακός →
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Meanings

adjectivegenethliac (not comparable)
  1. not comparableOf or pertaining to the casting of horoscopes at a person's birth
noungenethliac (plural genethliacs)

plural genethliacs

  1. A person who casts horoscopes.

    The follie of our genethliaks, or nativiti-casters.

    1584, Reginald Scot, The Discoverie of Witchcraft
  2. A birthday poem.

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekγενεθλιακός“belonging to a birthday”
  2. Latingenethliacus
  3. Englishgenethliac

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

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APA

genethliac. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/genethliac

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“genethliac.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/genethliac. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

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