"spodomancy" meaning in English

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Noun

Etymology: From Ancient Greek σποδός (spodós) + -mancy. Etymology templates: {{der|en|grc|σποδός}} Ancient Greek σποδός (spodós), {{suffix|en||mancy}} + -mancy Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} spodomancy (uncountable)
  1. Divination by means of ashes. Tags: uncountable Categories (topical): Divination Synonyms: tephramancy, tephromancy

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