"onychomancy" meaning in English

See onychomancy in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Etymology: onycho- + -mancy Etymology templates: {{confix|en|onycho|mancy}} onycho- + -mancy Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} onychomancy (uncountable)
  1. An ancient form of divination based on the symbols that are reflected by sunlight on a person's fingernails. Wikipedia link: onychomancy Tags: uncountable Synonyms: onymancy Derived forms: onychomancer [rare]

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