blas

blas — noun

1. in astrology and certain ancient worldviews, an invisible force or influence bel

1.名詞C2
釋義

in astrology and certain ancient worldviews, an invisible force or influence believed to radiate outward from stars and planets, directly shaping events on Earth or the destinies of people.

例句

Minh, an astronomer, wrote that a star's blas could influence weather for a whole season.

blas + of + [celestial body] — noun + of structure

Brian found references to stellar blas in several medieval Italian manuscripts about astrology.

collocation: stellar blas — adjective modifier

同義詞
  • emanation

    broader term; blas is a specific subtype presumed to come from stars

  • influence

    more general and less tied to astrological theory

  • radiation

    modern scientific term that replaces the old concept of blas

用法筆記

Almost exclusively found in historical or scholarly writing about pre-modern astrology. Not used in modern everyday English.

常見錯誤

❌The blas of the star felt warm on my skin.
✅The astrologers believed the blas of the star influenced the emperor's reign.
💡blas refers to an invisible astrological force, not a physical sensation.