Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

causimomancy

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: causi-mo-man-cy
IPA

23

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

4

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Divination by studying the behaviour of objects placed in a fire. Related to empyromancy and pyromancy.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"Causimomancy: Divination by fire. It is a happy presage when combustible objects cast into the fire do not burn."
"1973 L. Watson Supernature ix. Precoginition means "knowing in advance," and systems of knowing cover just about every possible source of variation. They include..causimomancy (the study of objects placed in the fire)... None of these need be taken seriously..."

Etymology

From Ancient Greek καύσιμος (kaúsimos, “fit for burning”), from καῦσις (kaûsis, “burning”), from καίω (kaíō, “to burn”).

Origin

Source language: Ancient Greek

Word Breakdown

Root: καύσιμος

Usage

Uncountable

Inflected Forms

causinomancy (alternative)

Questions

What does causimomancy mean?: Divination by studying the behaviour of objects placed in a fire. Related to empyromancy and pyromancy.
Where does causimomancy come from?: It is traced to Ancient Greek.

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