Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

rhapsodomancy

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: rhap-sodoman-cy
IPA

26

Scrabble Score

13

Letters

3

Syllables

11

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Divination by reading a random passage from a poem.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"Rhapsodomantia sive divinatio ex rhapsodia aliqva poëtæ."
"1953, Gaynor (ed.), Dict. Mysticism Rhapsodomancy: A form of divination, based on a line in a sacred book or book of poetry which strikes the eye when the book is opened, or which is the last line to be pierced by a needle stuck through the closed book."
"Using chance to arrive at a particular passage in the I Ching is a form of rhapsodomancy: the seeking of guidance through the chance selection of a passage in a literary work. Another early form of rhapsodomancy is represented by the sibylline books. [...]"

Etymology

From French rhapsodomancie, from Ancient Greek ῥαψῳδός (rhapsōidós) + -mancy.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: mancy

Usage

Uncountable

Frequently Paired Words

bibliomancy

Questions

What does rhapsodomancy mean?: Divination by reading a random passage from a poem.
Where does rhapsodomancy come from?: From French rhapsodomancie, from Ancient Greek ῥαψῳδός (rhapsōidós) + -mancy.

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