astrología
/astɾoloˈxia/feminine
Astrology in Spanish is astrología.
astrología refers to the practice of star divination. When specifically referring to the predictive aspects of the practice, you may see the term astrología predictiva.
Meaning: star divination (noun)
Which one should you use?
Spanish speakers often distinguish between astrología, which refers to the belief system and astronomía, which refers to the scientific study of celestial bodies.
How does it change in a sentence?
As a feminine noun, astrología is preceded by the feminine article la when used with a definite article.
How do you pronounce it?
/astɾoloˈxia/
Did you know?
- In some Spanish-speaking cultures, astrología is closely linked to numerología, and people often seek a combined reading of both their stars and their numbers.
- The root 'astro' in 'astrología' is a standalone noun in Spanish meaning 'star' or 'celestial body', whereas in English 'astro' is usually just a prefix.
- The Spanish suffix -logía is used interchangeably for rigorous sciences like biología and for belief systems like astrología.
Examples in context
- No confundas astrología con astronomía.Don't confuse astrology with astronomy.This sentence is useful for illustrating how not to confuse astrología with astronomy.Tatoeba #10124697 by manufrutos, translation #4806580 by Objectivesea
- Ella le dijo que creía en la astrología.She told him that she believed in astrology.This sentence shows how to express a belief in astrología.Tatoeba #990820 by Shishir, translation #887451 by CK
- Tom no sabe la diferencia entre astronomía y astrología.Tom doesn't know the difference between astronomy and astrology.This sentence highlights the distinction between astronomy and astrología.Tatoeba #1320887 by marcelostockle, translation #1320881 by ellsworth
- Estoy interesado/a en la astrología occidentalI'm interested in Western astrology
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Example conversation
Elena and Javier are discussing their interests.
- ElenaMe interesa mucho la astrología.I am very interested in astrology.
- JavierYo no creo en la astrología.I don't believe in astrology.
- ElenaSolo leo el horóscopo por diversión.I only read the horoscope for fun.
- JavierEntonces no es un problema, Elena.Then it is not a problem, Elena.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “astrology” translations and entries astrología, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
