genethlialogy

[juh-neth-lee-ol-uh-jee, -al-]

ge·neth·li·al·o·gy

[juh-neth-lee-ol-uh-jee, -al-]
noun Astrology.
the science of calculating positions of the heavenly bodies on nativities.

Origin:
1650–60; < Greek genethliālogía casting of destinies, equivalent to genethliā- (combining form of genéthlē birth) + -logia -logy

ge·neth·li·a·log·ic [ji-neth-lee-uh-loj-ik] , ge·neth·li·a·log·i·cal, adjective
Dictionary.com Unabridged
Based on the Random House Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2012.
Cite This Source Link To genethlialogy

00:10

00:09

00:08

00:07

00:06

00:05

00:04

00:03

00:02

00:01

Genethlialogy has a plethora of syllables.
So is sesquipedalianism. Does it mean:
a white, crystalline, water-insoluble solid, C14H9Cl5, usually derived from chloral by reaction with chlorobenzene in the presence of fuming sulfuric acid: used as an insecticide and as a scabicide and pediculicide: agricultural use prohibited in the U.S.
given to using long words.
Dictionary.com, LLC. Copyright © 2012. All rights reserved.
  • Please Login or Sign Up to use the Recent Searches feature