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cephalomancy

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
cephalo-man-cy
IPA
26
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
3
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Divination by the study of the skull or head of a donkey or goat. Sometimes described as the roasting of an ass's head on hot coals.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

Etymology

From cephalo- + -mancy.

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

cephaleonomancy (alternative) cephalonomancy (alternative) kephalomancy (alternative) kephalonomancy (alternative)

Frequently Paired Words

phrenology

Questions

What does cephalomancy mean?
Divination by the study of the skull or head of a donkey or goat. Sometimes described as the roasting of an ass's head on hot coals.
Where does cephalomancy come from?
From cephalo- + -mancy.

How to pronounce cephalomancy

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