antiscion
|an-tis-ci-on|
/ænˈtɪsiən/
opposite shadow / mirror point
Etymology
'antiscion' originates from Greek, specifically the word 'antískion', where 'anti-' meant 'opposite' and 'skia' meant 'shadow'.
'antískion' was adopted into Latinized form (appearing as 'antiscion' or in the plural 'antiscia') in medieval and early modern astrological writings and entered English usage in the 17th–18th centuries in technical astrological contexts.
Initially it literally meant 'opposite shadow' in Greek; over time it developed a specialized technical meaning in astrology as the 'mirror point' opposite with respect to the solstice axis.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Noun 1
in astrology, a point that is the mirror image of a planetary position with respect to the Cancer–Capricorn (solstice) axis; used to indicate hidden or reflected influence.
In traditional astrology, an antiscion can be considered to strengthen or reflect a planet's influence when it aligns with another chart point.
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Noun 2
archaic/literal: an 'opposite shadow' or counterpart; historically used to mean a shadow or reflection on the opposite side.
Early writers sometimes used antiscion to mean an opposite or reflected shadow in a poetic sense.
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