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noun · masculinesecond declension

astrologus

astrologus m (genitive astrologī)
Classical[asˈtrɔ.ɫɔ.ɡʊs]Ecclesiastical[asˈtrɔː.lo.ɡus]

Meaning

  1. masculineastrologer
  2. masculineastronomer

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativeastrologusastrologī
genitiveastrologīastrologōrum
dativeastrologōastrologīs
accusativeastrologumastrologōs
ablativeastrologōastrologīs
vocativeastrologeastrologī

Phrases from Meissner's Latin Phrase-Book

spectator siderum, rerum caelestium or astrologus
an astronomer.

astrŏlŏgus, i, m., = ἀστρολόγος.
I. An astronomer (class. for the later astronomus; v. the preced. art.), Varr. R. R. 2, 1, 7; 2, 3, 7; Cic. Div. 2, 42, 87; and in a pun: (Verres) novus astrologus, qui non tam caeli rationem quam caelati argenti duceret, etc., Cic. Verr. 2, 2, 52.—
II. A star-interpreter, astrologer: Astrologorum signa in caelo quaesit, observat, Enn. Trag. Rel. p. 42 Rib.; Cic. Div. 1, 58, 132; 1, 6, 12; 1, 39, 85; id. Fam. 6, 6; Juv. 6, 554; Suet. Ner. 36.

Origins

Borrowed from Ancient Greek ᾰ̓στρολόγος (ăstrológos, “astronomer, astrologer”). By surface analysis, astēr + -logus.

Descendants
  • Frenchastrologue
  • Italianastrologo
  • Portugueseastrólogo
  • Romanianastrolog
  • Spanishastrólogo
  • Emilianstròlg
  • Irishasarlaí
  • Sicilianstròlicu
  • Sicilianastròlucu

In English words that came into English from astrologus

  • astrologerastrologus
  • astrologueastrologus

Quick answers

What does astrologus mean in Latin?
astrologus, a noun, means “astrologer; astronomer”.
What is the genitive of astrologus?
The genitive singular is astrologī. astrologus is masculine, second declension.
How do you pronounce astrologus?
In classical Latin, [asˈtrɔ.ɫɔ.ɡʊs]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [asˈtrɔː.lo.ɡus].