gastromancy
Divination by interpreting the sounds and signs of the bellyDivination by interpreting the sounds and signs of the belly.
Meaning
2 senses(uncountable)Divination by interpreting the sounds and signs of the belly.
(uncountable)Divination by noting magical visions in large-bellied glasses, sometimes described as a technique where a child is placed in front of a glass filled with water, the images in the glass then interpreted. Similar to crystallomancy.
Origin
From gastro- + -mancy.From gastro- + -mancy.
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Word family
1 related wordsRelatedgastromancer
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable