What does "hepatoscopy" mean?

Divination by the liver of an animal or bird. The liver was divided into sections, each section representing a deity, and the markings in these zones were important.

What is a synonym for "hepatoscopy"?

Common synonyms include: hepatomancy, hepatomancy.

Hepatoscopy

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Noun

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Divination by the liver of an animal or bird. The liver was divided into sections, each section representing a deity, and the markings in these zones were important. rare, uncountable
"1973 Collier's Encyc. x. Hepatomancy...animal livers"

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hepatomancy hepatomancy

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"1973 Collier's Encyc. x. Hepatomancy...animal livers"

Etymology

From Ancient Greek ἡπατοσκοπία (hēpatoskopía), from ἥπατος (hḗpatos), genitive form of ἧπαρ (hêpar, “liver”) + σκοπέω (skopéō, “to see”). Equivalent to hepato- + -scopy.

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