liˌæk adjective Astrology.
of or pertaining to birthdays or to the position of the stars at one's birth.
Origin:
1575–85; < Latin genethliacus < Greek genethliakós, equivalent to genéthli(os) pertaining to one's birth (derivative of genéthlē birth) + -akos -ac
1575–85; < Latin genethliacus < Greek genethliakós, equivalent to genéthli(os) pertaining to one's birth (derivative of genéthlē birth) + -akos -ac
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