"hepatoscopy" meaning in English

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Noun

Etymology: From Ancient Greek ἡπατοσκοπία (hēpatoskopía), from ἥπατος (hḗpatos), genitive form of ἧπαρ (hêpar, “liver”) + σκοπέω (skopéō, “to see”). Equivalent to hepato- + -scopy. Etymology templates: {{uder|en|grc|ἡπατοσκοπία}} Ancient Greek ἡπατοσκοπία (hēpatoskopía), {{confix|en|hepato|scopy}} hepato- + -scopy Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} hepatoscopy (uncountable)
  1. (rare) Divination by the liver of an animal or bird. The liver was divided into sections, each section representing a deity, and the markings in these zones were important. Tags: rare, uncountable Categories (topical): Divination Synonyms: hepatomancy Hypernyms: haruspicy, extispicy (english: divination by entrails generally)

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