"ornithomancy" meaning in English

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Noun

Etymology: From ornitho- + -mancy. Etymology templates: {{confix|en|ornitho|mancy}} ornitho- + -mancy Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} ornithomancy (uncountable)
  1. Divination by means of birds, especially from their behaviour, flight, vocalisations, etc. Tags: uncountable Categories (topical): Divination Translations (divination by means of birds): οἰωνίζομαι (oiōnízomai) (Ancient Greek), تَطَيُّر (taṭayyur) [masculine] (Arabic), طِيَرَة (ṭiyara) [feminine] (Arabic), طِيرَة (ṭīra) [feminine] (Arabic)
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