late 14c., from Latin astrologia "astronomy, the science of the heavenly bodies," from Greek astrologia "telling of the stars," from astron "star" (see astro-) + -logia "treating of" (see -logy).
Originally identical with astronomy, it had also a special sense of "practical astronomy, astronomy applied to prediction of events." This was divided into natural astrology "the calculation and foretelling of natural phenomenon" (tides, eclipses, etc.), and judicial astrology "the art of judging occult influences of stars on human affairs" (also known as astromancy, 1650s). Differentiation between astrology and astronomy began late 1400s and by 17c. this word was limited to "reading influences of the stars and their effects on human destiny."
雙語例句
1. This discovery seems to validate the claims of popular astrology.
這個發現似乎能印證流行占星術的一些說法。
來自柯林斯例句
2. Frank disbelieved in astrology.
弗蘭克不相信占星術。
來自柯林斯例句
3. She's busy writing a book on astrology.
她正忙著寫一本關于占星術的書.
來自《簡明英漢詞典》
4. Many people have misconceptions about astrology.