Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

oomancy

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
ooman-cy
IPA
14
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Divination through the use of eggs.

Uncountable

Etymology

From oo- + -mancy; from Ancient Greek ᾠο- (ōio-) + μᾰντείᾱ (mănteíā, “divination”).

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

ovomancy (alternative) ooscopy (alternative) oomancia (alternative) oomantia (alternative) ooscopia (alternative) ovamancy (alternative)

Questions

What does oomancy mean?
Divination through the use of eggs.
Where does oomancy come from?
From oo- + -mancy; from Ancient Greek ᾠο- (ōio-) + μᾰντείᾱ (mănteíā, “divination”).

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