"psephomancy" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈsɛfəˌmænsi/
Etymology: From New Latin psēphomantia, from Ancient Greek ψῆφος (psêphos, “pebble used for casting a vote”), + -mancy. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|NL.|psēphomantia}} New Latin psēphomantia, {{der|en|grc|ψῆφος||pebble used for casting a vote}} Ancient Greek ψῆφος (psêphos, “pebble used for casting a vote”), {{suffix|en||mancy}} + -mancy Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} psephomancy (uncountable)
  1. Divination by drawing pebbles from a pile. Tags: uncountable
    Sense id: en-psephomancy-en-noun-tZoW1rB7 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -mancy

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