"alphitomancy" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Etymology: From Ancient Greek ἀλφῐτόμαντις (alphitómantis, “diviner who used barley meal”), from ἄλφῐτον (álphiton, “barley meal”) and μαντεία (manteía, “prophecy”). Etymology templates: {{uder|en|grc|ἀλφῐτόμαντις||diviner who used barley meal}} Ancient Greek ἀλφῐτόμαντις (alphitómantis, “diviner who used barley meal”) Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} alphitomancy (uncountable)
  1. An Ancient Greek method of divination using barley meal, used for instance to reveal guilty parties; it entailed feeding a person or group barley meal, and judging those who felt no effects to be innocent, while judging those who felt indigestion to be guilty. Tags: uncountable Categories (topical): Divination Translations (Translations): alfitomanzia [feminine] (Italian)
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