† alˈmuten Astrol. Obs.
[Corrupt for almutaz (so in OFr.) a. Arab. al-muﻋtaz, i.e. al the + muﻋtaz prevailing, f. 8th form of ﻋazz to be powerful.]
The prevailing or ruling planet in the horoscope.
| a 1625 Fletcher Rollo v. ii, All these shew him to be th' almuten..Yes; he's Lord of the Geniture. 1632 Massinger City Madam ii. ii, And Mars Almuthen, or lord of the horoscope. 1651 N. Biggs New Dispens. §165 The Ascendant and Almuten in its own Horizon. 1721 Bailey, Almuten, the Lord of Figure, or strongest Planet in a Nativity. |