hyleg

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noun

In Hellenistic astrology, the planet with the greatest essential dignity in five important natal chart positions: the degree of the Sun; the degree of the Moon; the Ascendant; the Lot of Fortune; and the prenatal syzygy (that is, New Moon or Full Moon, whichever most closely preceded the birth).

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Meanings

nounhyleg (plural hylegs)

plural hylegs

  1. astrologyIn Hellenistic astrology, the planet with the greatest essential dignity in five important natal chart positions: the degree of the Sun; the degree of the Moon; the Ascendant; the Lot of Fortune; and the prenatal syzygy (that is, New Moon or Full Moon, whichever most closely preceded the birth).

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
apheta

Origin

From medieval Latin, from Arabic هيلاج (haylāj), from Middle-Persian ŠḆKWN-k' (hilag, “releaser”), a calque of Ancient Greek ἀφέτης (aphétēs).

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

Lyghe
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APA

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Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “hyleg,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hyleg.

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