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ichthyomancy

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
ichthy-oman-cy
IPA
30
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
3
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Divination interpreting the appearance and behaviour of fish. A form of augury.

Uncountable

noun

Divination interpreting the entrails of fish. A form of aruspicy.

Uncountable

Etymology

From ἰχθύς (ikhthús, “fish”) + μαντεία (manteía, “divination”).

Usage

Inflected Forms

icthiomancy (alternative) icthyomancy (alternative)

Questions

What does ichthyomancy mean?
Divination interpreting the appearance and behaviour of fish. A form of augury.
Where does ichthyomancy come from?
From ἰχθύς (ikhthús, “fish”) + μαντεία (manteía, “divination”).

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