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
    Synonym: tīdsċēawere
  2. the Three Wise Men
    • 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

Weak:

singular plural
nominative tungolwītga tungolwītgan
accusative tungolwītgan tungolwītgan
genitive tungolwītgan tungolwītgena
dative tungolwītgan tungolwītgum

Synonyms