detriment n : a damage or loss [syn: hurt]

English

Pronunciation

• /ˈdɛtɹəmənt/, /"dEtr@m@nt/

Etymology

From detrimentum.

Noun

1. harm, hurt, damage.

Translations

• Italian: detrimento

In astrology, a celestial body is said to be in detriment when it is posited in the zodiac sign opposite the sign it rules (over which it has domicile). When a celestial body is in detriment it is said to be not comfortable in that sign and to tend to operate with the least strength.

The sign detriments are as follows:

BodyDomicileDetriment SunLeoAquarius MoonCancerCapricorn MercuryGeminiVirgoSagittariusPisces VenusTaurusLibraScorpioAries MarsAriesScorpioLibraTaurus JupiterSagittariusPiscesGeminiVirgo SaturnCapricornAquariusCancerLeo UranusAquariusLeo NeptunePiscesVirgo PlutoScorpioTaurus

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