Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

ornithomancy

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: or-nithoman-cy
IPA

22

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

3

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Divination by means of birds, especially from their behaviour, flight, vocalisations, etc.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"This chapter in the great volume of superstition was indeed cultivated with unusual solicitude amongst the Pagans - ornithomancy (or the derivation of omens from the motions of birds) grew into an elaborate science."
"Ornithomancy was a popular way of searching into futurity."

Etymology

From ornitho- + -mancy.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: ornitho
Suffix: mancy

Usage

Uncountable

Questions

What does ornithomancy mean?: Divination by means of birds, especially from their behaviour, flight, vocalisations, etc.
Where does ornithomancy come from?: From ornitho- + -mancy.

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