astragalomancy
Any form of divination by diceAny form of divination by dice.
Meaning
3 senses(uncountable)Any form of divination by dice.
(uncountable)Divination by dice made from huckle-bones. They have four flat sides and two round sides which were marked.
(uncountable)Divination by throwing astragaloi (see etymology above) onto the pages of a picture book.
Translations
1 languagesOrigin
From Ancient Greek ἀστράγαλος (astrágalos) + -mancy.From Ancient Greek ἀστράγαλος (astrágalos) + -mancy.
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Synonyms
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