{ As`tro*log"ic (&?;), As`tro*log"ic*al (&?;), } a. [Gr. 'astrologiko`s.] Of or pertaining to astrology; professing or practicing astrology. "Astrologic learning." Hudibras. "Astrological prognostication." Cudworth. -- As`tro*log"ic*al*ly, adv.
As*trol"o*gize (&?;), v. t. & i. To apply astrology to; to study or practice astrology.
As*trol"o*gy (s*trl"*j), n. [F. astrologie, L. astrologia, fr. Gr. 'astrologi`a, fr. 'astrolo`gos astronomer, astrologer; 'asth`r star + lo`gos discourse, le`gein to speak. See Star.] In its etymological signification, the science of the stars; among the ancients, synonymous with astronomy; subsequently, the art of judging of the influences of the stars upon human affairs, and of foretelling events by their position and aspects.
Astrology was much in vogue during the Middle Ages, and became the parent of modern astronomy, as alchemy did of chemistry. It was divided into two kinds: judicial astrology, which assumed to foretell the fate and acts of nations and individuals, and natural astrology, which undertook to predict events of inanimate nature, such as changes of the weather, etc.
As`tro*man"tic (&?;), a. [Gr. &?; astrology.] Of or pertaining to divination by means of the stars; astrologic. [R.] Dr. H. More.
As`tro*me`te*or*ol"o*gy (&?;), n. [Astro- + meteorology.] The investigation of the relation between the sun, moon, and stars, and the weather. -- As`*tro*me`te*or`o*log"ic*al (&?;), a. -- As`tro*me`te*or*ol"o*gist (&?;), n.
As*trom"e*ter (&?;), n. [Astro- + meter.] An instrument for comparing the relative amount of the light of stars.
As*trom"e*try (&?;), n. [Astro- + metry.] The art of making measurements among the stars, or of determining their relative magnitudes.
As*tron"o*mer (&?;), n. [See Astronomy.] 1. An astrologer. [Obs.] Shak.
2. One who is versed in astronomy; one who has a knowledge of the laws of the heavenly orbs, or the principles by which their motions are regulated, with their various phenomena.
An undevout astronomer is mad.
Young.
As`tro*no"mi*an (&?;), n. [OE. & OF. astronomien. See Astronomy.] An astrologer. [Obs.]
As`tro*nom"ic (&?;), a. Astronomical.
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As`tro*nom"ic*al (-*kal), a. [L. astronomicus, Gr. 'astronomiko`s: cf. F. astronomique.] Of or pertaining to astronomy; in accordance with the methods or principles of astronomy. -- As`tro*nom"ic*al*ly, adv.
Astronomical clock. See under Clock. - - Astronomical day. See under Day. -- Astronomical fractions, Astronomical numbers. See under Sexagesimal.