"enoptromancy" meaning in English

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Noun

Etymology: From Ancient Greek ἔνοπτρον (énoptron, “mirror”) + -mancy. Etymology templates: {{uder|en|grc|ἔνοπτρον||mirror}} Ancient Greek ἔνοπτρον (énoptron, “mirror”), {{suffix|en||mancy}} + -mancy Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} enoptromancy (uncountable)
  1. Divination by means of a mirror or other reflective surfaces. Tags: uncountable Categories (topical): Divination Synonyms: catoptromancy, crystallomancy, scrying, enoptomancy
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