ptarmoscopy
The divinatory interpretation of sneezesThe divinatory interpretation of sneezes.
Meaning
1 senses(rare, uncountable)The divinatory interpretation of sneezes.
Origin
From Ancient Greek πταρμός (ptarmós, “sneeze”) + -scopy.From Ancient Greek πταρμός (ptarmós, “sneeze”) + -scopy.
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Word family
2 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable
See also
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