Definition of genethliac in English:

genethliac

noun dʒəˈnɛθlɪak

rare

1A person who calculates or casts horoscopes; an expert in genethlialogy.
2A birthday ode; = genethliacon.

adjective dʒəˈnɛθlɪak

rare

1= genethliacal.
2Of or relating to birthdays; (originally) specifically †designating a poem, song, or speech celebrating someone's birthday (obsolete).

Origin

Late 16th century; earliest use found in Reginald Scot (d. 1599), writer on witchcraft. From Middle French genethliaque, French généthliaque (noun) astrologer who calculates horoscopes, horoscope, art of calculating horoscopes, speech or poem celebrating a birthday, (adjective) of or relating to birthdays and its etymons post-classical Latin genethliacus (adjective) relating to the casting of nativities, (noun) speech or poem celebrating a birthday and Hellenistic Greek γενεθλιακός (adjective) belonging to a birthday, (noun) person who calculates nativities from ancient Greek γενέθλιος of or belonging to one's birth, of one's race or family (from γενέθλη race, stock, birth + -ιος, suffix forming adjectives) + -ακός.

Definition of genethliac in US English:

genethliac

noundʒəˈnɛθlɪak

rare

1A person who calculates or casts horoscopes; an expert in genethlialogy.
2A birthday ode; = genethliacon.

adjectivedʒəˈnɛθlɪak

rare

1= genethliacal.
2Of or relating to birthdays; (originally) specifically †designating a poem, song, or speech celebrating someone's birthday (obsolete).

Origin

Late 16th century; earliest use found in Reginald Scot (d. 1599), writer on witchcraft. From Middle French genethliaque, French généthliaque (noun) astrologer who calculates horoscopes, horoscope, art of calculating horoscopes, speech or poem celebrating a birthday, (adjective) of or relating to birthdays and its etymons post-classical Latin genethliacus (adjective) relating to the casting of nativities, (noun) speech or poem celebrating a birthday and Hellenistic Greek γενεθλιακός (adjective) belonging to a birthday, (noun) person who calculates nativities from ancient Greek γενέθλιος of or belonging to one's birth, of one's race or family (from γενέθλη race, stock, birth + -ιος, suffix forming adjectives) + -ακός.

词汇	genethliac
释义	Definition of genethliac in English: genethliac noun dʒəˈnɛθlɪak rare 1A person who calculates or casts horoscopes; an expert in genethlialogy. 2A birthday ode; = genethliacon. adjective dʒəˈnɛθlɪak rare 1= genethliacal. 2Of or relating to birthdays; (originally) specifically †designating a poem, song, or speech celebrating someone's birthday (obsolete). Origin Late 16th century; earliest use found in Reginald Scot (d. 1599), writer on witchcraft. From Middle French genethliaque, French généthliaque (noun) astrologer who calculates horoscopes, horoscope, art of calculating horoscopes, speech or poem celebrating a birthday, (adjective) of or relating to birthdays and its etymons post-classical Latin genethliacus (adjective) relating to the casting of nativities, (noun) speech or poem celebrating a birthday and Hellenistic Greek γενεθλιακός (adjective) belonging to a birthday, (noun) person who calculates nativities from ancient Greek γενέθλιος of or belonging to one's birth, of one's race or family (from γενέθλη race, stock, birth + -ιος, suffix forming adjectives) + -ακός. Definition of genethliac in US English: genethliac noundʒəˈnɛθlɪak rare 1A person who calculates or casts horoscopes; an expert in genethlialogy. 2A birthday ode; = genethliacon. adjectivedʒəˈnɛθlɪak rare 1= genethliacal. 2Of or relating to birthdays; (originally) specifically †designating a poem, song, or speech celebrating someone's birthday (obsolete). Origin Late 16th century; earliest use found in Reginald Scot (d. 1599), writer on witchcraft. From Middle French genethliaque, French généthliaque (noun) astrologer who calculates horoscopes, horoscope, art of calculating horoscopes, speech or poem celebrating a birthday, (adjective) of or relating to birthdays and its etymons post-classical Latin genethliacus (adjective) relating to the casting of nativities, (noun) speech or poem celebrating a birthday and Hellenistic Greek γενεθλιακός (adjective) belonging to a birthday, (noun) person who calculates nativities from ancient Greek γενέθλιος of or belonging to one's birth, of one's race or family (from γενέθλη race, stock, birth + -ιος, suffix forming adjectives) + -ακός.
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