rhabdomancy
English
Etymology
rhabdo- + -mancy, first attested in 1646. From Latin rhabdomantīa, from Ancient Greek ῥαβδομαντεία (rhabdomanteía), from ῥάβδος (rhábdos, “rod”) + μαντεία (manteía, “divination”).
Pronunciation
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Noun
rhabdomancy (uncountable)
- Divination with a wand or rod.
- Synonym: dowsing
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