Astrologikos

Astrologikos is the transliteration of the Greek term αστρολογικός, an adjective meaning “pertaining to astrology” or “relating to astrology.” It is formed from the roots astron, meaning “star,” and logos, meaning “study” or “discourse.” In English, the corresponding forms are astrological (adjective) and astrology (noun). In Greek-language usage, αστρολογικός describes beliefs, practices, or works associated with astrology.

In linguistic and scholarly contexts, astrologikos functions as a straightforward descriptor. It can modify nouns such as astrology-related forecasts, practices, or figures, for example, astrological predictions or astrologer, translated into Greek as αστρολογικές προβλέψεις and αστρολόγος. The term appears in classical and post-classical Greek to distinguish things connected with star-based interpretation from other celestial sciences.

Historically, astrology has roots in ancient Mesopotamia and developed in Hellenistic Greece, where it interacted with astronomy. Greek writers sometimes distinguished astrology from astronomy, though in many periods the two fields overlapped in practice. The adjective astrologikos appears in philosophical, medical, and astrological writings to classify texts, calendars, and professions tied to the interpretation of the heavens.

In modern usage, the term continues to denote anything related to astrology in Greek and is cognate with similar forms in other European languages (for example, astrológico in Spanish, astrologique in French). In scientific contexts, astrology is generally regarded as a pseudoscience; the term astrologikos remains primarily a cultural and linguistic descriptor rather than a claim of empirical science.