Ichthyomancy

noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    Divination interpreting the appearance and behaviour of fish. A form of augury. uncountable
  2. 2
    Divination interpreting the entrails of fish. A form of aruspicy. uncountable

Etymology

From ἰχθύς (ikhthús, “fish”) + μαντεία (manteía, “divination”).

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