apheta

noun

aph·​e·​ta

ˈafətə

plural -s

in astrology

: the ruler or giver of life in a nativity

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from Greek aphetēs heavenly body determining the vital quadrant, from aphienai to send forth, from apo- + hienai to send (to spout)

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