astroscopy

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astroscopy

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From astro- + -scopy.

noun

obsolete, uncountable observation of the stars That astroscopy, or the inspection of the stars, furnished practical aids to navigation and other pursuits from very early times, is not questioned; but astroscopy is no more astronomy than it is the science of electricity to watch the play of the lightning in the clouds.
uncountable Any of various systems of prognostication by means of the planets and stars other than astrology involving the zodiac. If the signs of the times are read aright by those most skilled in such astroscopy, the Board will not long languish for the want of such medication.

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@misc{astroscopy_2026,
  title = {astroscopy},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/astroscopy},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}