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xylomancy

/ˈzaɪ.loʊˌmæn.si/

xylomancy noun: divination by means of examining or burning pieces of wood.

Noun

xylomancy (uncountable)

  1. Divination by means of examining or burning pieces of wood.

Origin of xylomancy

From xylo- + -mancy.

Questions about xylomancy

What does xylomancy mean?
Xylomancy means divination by means of examining or burning pieces of wood.
What part of speech is xylomancy?
Xylomancy is a noun.
How do you pronounce xylomancy?
Xylomancy is pronounced /ˈzaɪ.loʊˌmæn.si/.

Words near xylomancy in the dictionary

  1. xylologist
  2. xylologists
  3. xylology
  4. xylols
  5. xyloma
  6. xylomancy
  7. xylomannan
  8. xylomannans
  9. xylomarimba
  10. xylomarimbas
  11. xylomas

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