genethliac

English

Etymology

Latin genethliacus, from Ancient Greek γενεθλιακός (genethliakós, “belonging to a birthday”).

Adjective

genethliac (not comparable)

  1. Of or pertaining to the casting of horoscopes at a person's birth

Noun

genethliac (plural genethliacs)

  1. A person who casts horoscopes.
    (Can we find and add a quotation of Howell to this entry?)
  2. A birthday poem.
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