noun
horoscope
HO-ruh-skohp
noun
1
A forecast of a person's character or future based on the position of the stars and planets at their birth.
"She reads her horoscope in the newspaper every morning."
"His horoscope predicted a big change in career this year."
How to Use Horoscope
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishAn astrological reading or forecast based on someone's birth date.
Common pairings
read your horoscope
today's horoscope
daily horoscope
Word Forms
horoscopes plural
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Etymology
From Greek hōroskopos, literally "watcher of the hour" — from hōra ("time") and skopos ("watcher").