rhabdomancy

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English

WOTD – 18 February 2008

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)

  1. Divination with a wand or rod.
    Synonym: dowsing
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