horoscope

noun

horo·​scope ˈhȯr-ə-ˌskōp 

ˈhär-

1

: a diagram of the relative positions of planets and signs of the zodiac at a specific time (as at one's birth) for use by astrologers in inferring individual character and personality traits and in foretelling events of a person's life

2

: an astrological forecast

Examples of horoscope in a Sentence

She checked the newspaper for her horoscope.

Recent Examples on the Web

Read your horoscopes for your Sun and Rising signs for the most in-depth forecast. —Dossé-Via Trenou, refinery29.com, 27 Feb. 2025

Here are the horoscopes for today, Thursday, February 27, 2025. —USA TODAY, 27 Feb. 2025

Creative power requires both inspiration and discipline, and your Scorpio horoscope for March 2025 is teaching you to work with both qualities to achieve your visionary magic. —Nina Kahn, StyleCaster, 24 Feb. 2025

Here are the horoscopes for today, Sunday, February 16, 2025. —USA TODAY, 16 Feb. 2025

Word History

Etymology

Middle English horoscopum, from Latin horoscopus, from Greek hōroskopos, from hōra + skopos watcher; akin to Greek skopein to look at — more at spy

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for horoscope

• antelope
• bronchoscope
• cantaloupe
• cystoscope
• endoscope
• envelope
• epitope
• gyroscope
• isotope
• microscope
• misanthrope
• pericope

Kids Definition

horoscope

noun

horo·​scope ˈhȯr-ə-ˌskōp 

ˈhär-

1

: a diagram of the positions of planets and signs of the zodiac used by astrologers to foretell events of a person's life

2

: an astrological forecast

Etymology

Middle English horoscopum "horoscope," from Latin horoscopus (same meaning), from Greek hōroskopos, literally, "hour watcher," from hōra "hour" and skopos "watcher" — related to bishop, episcopal, scope see Word History at bishop