Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

hydatoscopy

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: hydatoscopy
IPA

25

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

1

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Divination by interpreting rainwater. Omens are drawn from the various formations and sizes of rain puddles, and bowls of rainwater are gazed upon until clairvoyant visions appear on the surface of the water, or in the mind's eye. This is considered in some cases to be more important than hydromancy because rain has fallen from the heavens, making it sacred.

Uncountable

Etymology

From hydato- + -scopy. Hydat- is the stem of Ancient Greek ὕδωρ (húdōr, “water”), whence also hydro-.

Origin

Source language: Ancient Greek

Word Breakdown

Prefix: hydato
Root: ὕδωρ
Suffix: scopy

Usage

Uncountable

Frequently Paired Words

hydromancy pegomancy

Questions

What does hydatoscopy mean?: Divination by interpreting rainwater. Omens are drawn from the various formations and sizes of rain puddles, and bowls of rainwater are gazed upon until clairvoyant visions appear on the surface of the water, or in the mind's eye. This is considered in some cases to be more important than hydromancy because rain has fallen from the heavens, making it sacred.
Where does hydatoscopy come from?: It is traced to Ancient Greek.

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