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[[File:Astrolatry_priestess_beneath_eclipse.png|alt=A robed woman stands on a circular platform engraved with astrological symbols, raising her hands toward a dark eclipse in a star-filled sky. A beam of golden light connects the eclipse to her hands. Constellations glow above, and a waterfront city with boats, candles, and an armillary sphere appears in the background at night.|right|frameless|419x419px]] | |||
From the Greek-derived elements [https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/astro- astro-] (“star”) and [https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/-latry -latry] (“worship”). | From the Greek-derived elements [https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/astro- astro-] (“star”) and [https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/-latry -latry] (“worship”). | ||
Latest revision as of 20:53, 7 April 2026
English
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From the Greek-derived elements astro- (“star”) and -latry (“worship”).
Noun
[edit | edit source]astrolatry (uncountable)
The worship of stars; reverence directed toward celestial bodies.