ALECTRYOMANCY


Meaning of ALECTRYOMANCY in English

/euh lek"tree euh man'see/ , n.

an ancient form of divination, using a rooster to select grains of food placed on letters of the alphabet.

Also, alectoromancy /euh lek"teuh roh man'see/ .

[ 1675-85; alektryó ( n ) rooster + -MANCY ]

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .