"abacomancy" meaning in English

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Noun

Etymology: Translingual: from Hebrew אָבָק (avák, “dust”), and from Ancient Greek μαντεία (manteía, “prophecy”). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|he|אָבָק||dust|tr=avák}} Hebrew אָבָק (avák, “dust”), {{bor|en|grc|μαντεία||prophecy}} Ancient Greek μαντεία (manteía, “prophecy”), {{root|en|he|א־ב־ק}} Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} abacomancy (uncountable)
  1. (rare) Divination using dust, dirt, silt, sand, ashes, or smoke. Patterns in the medium under various circumstances are interpreted to envision future events. Tags: rare, uncountable Categories (topical): Divination
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