Word origin · etymology
Astronomical categories with classical and English names.
Asteroid means star-like; centaur borrows a mythological creature-name; dwarf planet is a descriptive modern category. Astrology names their interpretive application.
Merriam-Webster: asteroid ↗Merriam-Webster: centaur ↗Merriam-Webster: dwarf ↗
How we know · epistemology
System-specific sources and conventions
This entry covers Asteroid / centaur / dwarf-planet astrology. Its cited texts document the methods or teachings being compared; any computed result depends on the stated inputs and rules. Historical attestation and reproducible arithmetic do not by themselves test a personal interpretation.
Connected concepts
Terms used in this explanation
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Sources & provenance
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