genethliac
English edit
Etymology edit
Latin genethliacus, from Ancient Greek γενεθλιακός (genethliakós, “belonging to a birthday”).
Pronunciation edit
Adjective edit
genethliac (not comparable)
- Of or pertaining to the casting of horoscopes at a person's birth
Noun edit
genethliac (plural genethliacs)
- A person who casts horoscopes.
- 1584, Reginald Scot, The Discoverie of Witchcraft:
- The follie of our genethliaks, or nativiti-casters.
- A birthday poem.