tungolwitga

Old English

Alternative forms

• tungolwītega

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

• tīdsċēawere
• tīdymbwlātend
• tunglere
• tungolcræftiga