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astragalomancy

astragalomancy noun: any form of divination by dice.

Noun

astragalomancy (uncountable)

  1. Any form of divination by dice.
    Synonyms:
    dice divination
  2. Divination by dice made from huckle-bones. They have four flat sides and two round sides which were marked.
  3. Divination by throwing astragaloi (see etymology above) onto the pages of a picture book.

Synonyms of astragalomancy

Origin of astragalomancy

From Ancient Greek ἀστράγαλος (astrágalos) + -mancy.

Questions about astragalomancy

What does astragalomancy mean?
Astragalomancy means any form of divination by dice.
What part of speech is astragalomancy?
Astragalomancy is a noun.

Words near astragalomancy in the dictionary

  1. astragalocalcaneum
  2. astragalocalcaneums
  3. astragalofibular
  4. astragaloi
  5. astragaloid
  6. astragalomancy
  7. astragalonavicular
  8. astragalos
  9. astragaloscaphoid
  10. astragaloside
  11. astragalosides

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