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“astrologer” in Latin

The English word astrologer itself goes back to Latin astrologus.

Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864

astrologer
astrologus: mathematicus: Chaldaeus (as far as mathematicians and Chaldaeans foretold events by the stars): Chaldaicis rationibus eruditus.

Quick answer

What is the Latin word for astrologer?
The usual Latin words for “astrologer” are astrologus, mathēmaticus, chaldaeus. The right choice depends on the sense; see the distinctions below.

Entry from J. E. Riddle & T. K. Arnold, A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon (rev. C. Anthon, New York: Harper, 1864), digitised by Fergus J. P. Walsh, CC BY-SA 4.0; Latin markup adapted by latindictionary.co.