noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   Divination where people walk on a circle of letters until dizzy; the letters they fall on are significant. Similar to Dervishing. uncountable, usually
2. 2
   Divination by whirling a coin on a circle of letters. uncountable, usually

Etymology

From gyro- + -mancy.

Related phrases

whirling dervishes

Data sourced from Wiktionary, WordNet, CMU, and other open linguistic databases. Updated March 2026.