tungolwitga
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Alternative forms
Etymology
Compound of tungol (“star”) + wītga (“prophet”). Displaced by English astrologer. Compare Old Polish gwiazdomówca or Ancient Greek ἀστρολόγος (astrológos), which are formed using similar lexemes.
Pronunciation
Noun
tungolwītga m
- astrologer
- Synonym: tīdsċēawere
- Anglo-Saxon Chronicle, Manuscript A, year 2
- Þā tungolwītgan of ēastdǣle cōmon tō þon þæt hīe Crist weorðoden.
- Then astrologers from the east came to worship Christ.
Declension
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | tungolwītga | tungolwītgan |
| accusative | tungolwītgan | tungolwītgan |
| genitive | tungolwītgan | tungolwītgena |
| dative | tungolwītgan | tungolwītgum |
Declension of tungolwītga (weak)
Synonyms
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