ALECTRYOMANCY


Meaning of ALECTRYOMANCY in English

əˈlektrēōˌman(t)sē noun

or alec·to·ro·man·cy -tərōˌ-

( -es )

Etymology: Greek alektryōn or alektōr cock + English -mancy

: divination by means of a cock encircled by grains of corn placed on the letters of the alphabet which are then put together in the order in which the grains were eaten

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