"ichthyomancy" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: icthiomancy [alternative], icthyomancy [alternative]
Etymology: From ἰχθύς (ikhthús, “fish”) + μαντεία (manteía, “divination”). Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} ichthyomancy (uncountable)
  1. Divination interpreting the appearance and behaviour of fish. A form of augury. Tags: uncountable
    Sense id: en-ichthyomancy-en-noun-eCbsLGvq Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Divination Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 49 51 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 48 52 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 48 52 Disambiguation of Divination: 49 51
  2. Divination interpreting the entrails of fish. A form of aruspicy. Tags: uncountable
    Sense id: en-ichthyomancy-en-noun-sHPoTmMg Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Divination Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 49 51 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 48 52 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 48 52 Disambiguation of Divination: 49 51

Alternative forms

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