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dactyliomancy

UK/dækˈtɪlɪəʊmænsi/

dactyliomancy is the alternative form of dactylomancy.

Meaning of dactylomancy

Noun

dactylomancy (uncountable)

  1. Divination by various methods using rings, such as using silver or gold rings placed on the fingernails in patterns in conjunction with the planets.
    • Dactylomancy, by rings […]The Magastromancer xix, Gaule, 1652

Questions about dactyliomancy

What is dactyliomancy the alternative form of?
Dactyliomancy is the alternative form of dactylomancy.
How do you pronounce dactyliomancy?
Dactyliomancy is pronounced /dækˈtɪlɪəʊmænsi/ (UK).

Words near dactyliomancy in the dictionary

  1. dactylies
  2. dactyliferous
  3. dactyliform
  4. dactyliography
  5. dactyliology
  6. dactyliomancy
  7. dactylion
  8. dactylions
  9. dactylist
  10. dactylists
  11. dactylitic

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