Ptarmoscopy

noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    The divinatory interpretation of sneezes. rare, uncountable

    "He divined by Metascopy, the lines in the forehead; […] by Ptarmoscopy, sneezing; […]"

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"He divined by Metascopy, the lines in the forehead; […] by Ptarmoscopy, sneezing; […]"

Etymology

From Ancient Greek πταρμός (ptarmós, “sneeze”) + -scopy.

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