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horoscope

n. countable
B1 Intermediate US //ˈhɔɹəˌskoʊp// UK //hˈɒɹəskˌəʊp// horo·scope

n. a short text that predicts your future based on the position of the stars and planets. You usually find these in newspapers or magazines for your specific star sign.

n. a forecast of a person's future, typically including a delineation of character and circumstances, based on the relative positions of the stars and planets at the time of their birth.


SIMPLE

I check my horoscope every morning in the newspaper.

CONTEXTUAL

She doesn't take astrology seriously, but she still reads her horoscope for fun while drinking her coffee.

COMPLEX

While some dismiss the daily horoscope as mere entertainment, others find comfort in the vague yet encouraging advice offered by these celestial predictions.

Origin

Borrowed from Middle French horoscope, from Medieval Latin horoscopus, from Ancient Greek ὡροσκόπος (hōroskópos), from ὥρα (hṓra, “any limited time”) + σκοπός (skopós, “watcher”). By surface analysis, horo- + -scope.

Usage

Commonly used with the verbs 'read', 'check', or 'cast'.

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