Rhabdomancy Definition

răbdə-mănsē
noun
Divination by means of a rod or wand; esp., the art of seeking underground water or minerals by means of a divining rod; dowsing.
Webster's New World
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Origin of Rhabdomancy

  • First attested in 1646. From Latin rhabdomantÄ«a, from Ancient Greek ῥαβδομαντεία (rhabdomanteia), from ῥάβδος (rhabdos, “rod") + μαντεία (manteia, “divination").

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  • Late Greek rhabdomanteia Greek rhabdos rod wer-2 in Indo-European roots Greek -manteia -mancy

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

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