antiscia
|an-tis-ci-a|
/ænˈtɪsiə/
mirror point; opposite shadow
Etymology
'antiscia' originates from New Latin/Latin, specifically from the medieval Latin/astrological term 'antiscion' (also seen as 'antiscium'), where the element 'anti-' meant 'opposite' and Greek 'skia' (σκιά) meant 'shadow'.
'antiscia' changed from Greek formation 'antiskios' (meaning 'opposite shadow') into medieval/astrological Latin 'antiscion'/'antiscium' and was adopted into English usage in astrological writings as 'antiscia'.
Initially it meant 'opposite shadow' (a literal idea of a position opposite in shadow), and over time it came to be used specifically for the astrological concept of 'mirror' or corresponding points on the zodiac.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Noun 1
in astrology, one of a pair of points on the zodiac that are equidistant from a solstice point (often regarded as 'mirror' or symmetric points relative to the solstice); a mirror point or corresponding position of a planet.
Traditional astrologers noted the antiscia of a planet as indicating a concealed affinity with another body.
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