"astragalomancy" meaning in English

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Noun

Etymology: From Ancient Greek ἀστράγαλος (astrágalos) + -mancy. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|grc|ἀστράγαλος}} Ancient Greek ἀστράγαλος (astrágalos), {{suffix|en||mancy}} + -mancy Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} astragalomancy (uncountable)
  1. Any form of divination by dice. Tags: uncountable Synonyms: dice divination Translations (simply divination by dice): гадаене със зарове (gadaene sǎs zarove) [neuter] (Bulgarian)
    Sense id: en-astragalomancy-en-noun-YbUecSEn Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -mancy, Entries with translation boxes, Terms with Bulgarian translations, Terms with Polish translations, Divination Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 41 11 48 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -mancy: 37 27 36 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 39 21 39 Disambiguation of Terms with Bulgarian translations: 34 24 42 Disambiguation of Terms with Polish translations: 31 30 38 Disambiguation of Divination: 25 37 38 Disambiguation of 'simply divination by dice': 52 37 11
  2. Divination by dice made from huckle-bones. They have four flat sides and two round sides which were marked. Tags: uncountable Translations (divination by dice made from huckle-bones): astragalomancja [feminine] (Polish)
    Sense id: en-astragalomancy-en-noun-6NFDMizG Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -mancy, Entries with translation boxes, Terms with Bulgarian translations, Terms with Polish translations, Divination Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 41 11 48 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -mancy: 37 27 36 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 39 21 39 Disambiguation of Terms with Bulgarian translations: 34 24 42 Disambiguation of Terms with Polish translations: 31 30 38 Disambiguation of Divination: 25 37 38 Disambiguation of 'divination by dice made from huckle-bones': 28 64 8
  3. Divination by throwing astragaloi (see etymology above) onto the pages of a picture book. Tags: uncountable
    Sense id: en-astragalomancy-en-noun-3Hl7Y4Yf Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -mancy, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Terms with Bulgarian translations, Terms with Polish translations, Divination Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 41 11 48 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -mancy: 37 27 36 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 39 21 39 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 35 10 55 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 35 10 55 Disambiguation of Terms with Bulgarian translations: 34 24 42 Disambiguation of Terms with Polish translations: 31 30 38 Disambiguation of Divination: 25 37 38
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: astragyromancy
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