Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

tasseography

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: tasseog-ra-phy
IPA

21

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

3

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Divination with tea leaves or coffee grounds.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"Tasseography can be a very accurate means of seeing the patterns and choices playing out in your life."
"Another activity option is tasseography—the art of reading tea leaves."
"Although tasseography is commonly associated with Gypsy fortunetellers, the tradition of tea-leaf reading arose independently in Asia, the Middle East, and Ancient Greece. Modern tasseography has also been associated with the Scottish, Irish, and cultures of Eastern Europe."

Etymology

A macaronic blend of French tasse (“cup”) and -graphy (“writing”).

Usage

Uncountable

Phrases

cup-tosser

Frequently Paired Words

tasseographer cup-tosser

Synonyms

tassology tasseomancy

Rhymes With

photography geography biography bibliography pornography autobiography choreography topography cinematography discography tomography typography

Questions

What does tasseography mean?: Divination with tea leaves or coffee grounds.
Where does tasseography come from?: A macaronic blend of French tasse (“cup”) and -graphy (“writing”).

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