noun
Meaning 1
Any form of divination by dice.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: uncountable
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: dice divination
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
astragalomancy
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noun
Meaning 2
Divination by dice made from huckle-bones. They have four flat sides and two round sides which were marked.
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Usage: uncountable
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noun
Meaning 3
Divination by throwing astragaloi (see etymology above) onto the pages of a picture book.
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Usage: uncountable
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History
Etymology
From Ancient Greek ἀστράγαλος (astrágalos) + -mancy.
Across languages
Translations
2 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- Polish: astragalomancja — divination by dice made from huckle-bones
- Bulgarian: гадаене със зарове (gadaene sǎs zarove) — simply divination by dice