tungolwitga

Old English

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
  • IPA(key): /ˈtun.ɡolˌwiːt.ɡɑ/, [ˈtuŋ.ɡolˌwiːt.ɣɑ]

Noun

tungolwītga m

  1. astrologer
    • 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
Declension of tungolwitga (weak)
Case Singular Plural
nominative tungolwītga tungolwītgan
accusative tungolwītgan tungolwītgan
genitive tungolwītgan tungolwītgena
dative tungolwītgan tungolwītgum

Synonyms
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