alectryomancy
alectryomancy noun: a form of divination in which the diviner observes a bird or birds (preferably a white rooster or cockerel) pecking at grain that the diviner has scattered on the ground.
Noun
alectryomancy (uncountable)
- A form of divination in which the diviner observes a bird or birds (preferably a white rooster or cockerel) pecking at grain that the diviner has scattered on the ground.
- "Alectromancy, by Cooks [sic] or Pullen..." -- The Magastromancer xix, Gaule, 1652
Forms of alectryomancy
| alternative form | alectoromancy |
|---|---|
| alternative form | alectyromancy |
| alternative form | alectormancy |
| alternative form | alectromanchy |
| alternative form | alectromancy |
| alternative form | electromancy |
Origin of alectryomancy
From Latin alectryomantia, from Ancient Greek ἀλεκτρυών (alektruṓn, “rooster”) + Latin -mantia.
Words formed from alectryomancy
Questions about alectryomancy
- What does alectryomancy mean?
- Alectryomancy means a form of divination in which the diviner observes a bird or birds (preferably a white rooster or cockerel) pecking at grain that the diviner has scattered on the ground.
- What part of speech is alectryomancy?
- Alectryomancy is a noun.
Words near alectryomancy in the dictionary
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