- astragalomancy
- Divination using dice
Grandiloquent dictionary. 2006.
astragalomancy
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Astragalomancy — As*trag a*lo*man cy, n. [Gr. ? ankle bone, die + mancy.] Divination by means of small bones or dice. [1913 Webster] || … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Astragalomancy — Occult portal Astragalomancy, also known as astragyromancy, is a form of divination that uses dice specially marked with letters and numbers. Originally, as with dice games, the dice were quadruped knucklebones or other small bones. Marked… … Wikipedia
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astragalomancy — divination using dice or knucklebones Divination and Fortune Telling … Phrontistery dictionary
astragalomancy — as·trag·a·lo·man·cy … English syllables
astragalomancy — lōˌman(t)sē noun ( es) Etymology: astragal + mancy : divination by means of small bones or dice … Useful english dictionary
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