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astragyromancy

astragyromancy noun: divination by dice.

Noun

astragyromancy (uncountable)

  1. Divination by dice.
    • Known as astragalomancy or astragyromancy, this method is supposed, righdy or wrongly, to make clear to man the designs of providence, the will of the gods, the decrees of fate.1970, Richard Cavendish, Man, Myth & Magic: An Illustrated Encyclopedia of the Supernatural
    • ASTRAGALOMANCY or ASTRAGYROMANCY: Divination with dice, ranging from crude bones with primitive markings to cubes bearing spots, letters, or cabalistic symbols, all interpreted by the bone caster.[1973, Walter B. Gibson, Litzka R. Gibson, The Complete Illustrated Book of Divination and Prophecy, London: Souvenir Press, published 1987, →ISBN, page 312
    Synonyms:
    astragalomancy

Synonyms of astragyromancy

Origin of astragyromancy

Possibly a joining of astragalomancy and gyromancy (spinning of the dice).

Questions about astragyromancy

What does astragyromancy mean?
Astragyromancy means divination by dice.
What part of speech is astragyromancy?
Astragyromancy is a noun.

Words near astragyromancy in the dictionary

  1. astragaloside
  2. astragalosides
  3. astragalotibial
  4. astragals
  5. astragalus
  6. astragyromancy
  7. astrain
  8. astrakan
  9. astrakanite
  10. astrakans
  11. astrakhan

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