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Anonymous Posted 5 years ago
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Hi teachers! May I ask the difference between the words astrologer and atrologist? I hear others saying that astrologist is not a word while others say that they are interchangeable. Can someone help me?

  

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anonymous May I ask the difference between the words astrologer and atrologist? They are exact synonyms. The Oxford English Dictionary defines "astrologist" as "=astrologer".

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  • anonymous May I ask the difference between the words astrologer and atrologist?
  • They are exact synonyms.
  • The Oxford English Dictionary defines "astrologist" as "=astrologer".
  • " Their nine citations for "astrologist" range from 1681 to 2001.
  • Stick with "astrologer".
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anonymousMay I ask the difference between the words astrologer and atrologist?

They are exact synonyms. The Oxford English Dictionary defines "astrologist" as "=astrologer". They add that "astrologist" is "rare before 19th cent." and remark that it is "Less common than astrologer and not the preferred term amongst practitioners." Their

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