| Title | Astrologer |
|---|---|
| Text | Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary English Etymology astrologer late 14c., from astrology (q.v.). Drove out Fr. import astrologein, which, had it survived, probably would have yielded *astrologian; cf. Chaucer's "The wise Astrologen." Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary-牛津双解-OALD7 astrologer as·trol·oger / E5strClEdVE(r); NAmE E5strB:l- / noun a person who uses astrology to tell people about their character, about what might happen to them in the future, etc.占星家 Webster's Third New International Dictionary, Unabridged as·trol·o·ger \əˈsträləjə(r)\ noun (-s) Etymology: Middle English, astronomer, probably modification (influenced by -er) of Middle French astrologien 1. obsolete : one that studies the stars : astronomer 2. : one that practices astrology |
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