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divination by interpreting shapes formed when molten metal, typically lead or tin, is dropped into water.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: uncountable
Examples
- 1727, Bailey, The Universal Etym. Eng. Dict. MOLUBDOMANCY [molybdomanteia of molybdos Lead, and manteia Divination, Gr.] a divining, an observing the motions, Figures, &c. of melted Lead.
- 1931, de Givry, Lock tr., Picture Museum of Sorcery Molybdomancy was divination by melted lead; drops of it were allowed to fall into water, and the resulting noises and hissings listened to.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
From Ancient Greek μόλυβδος (mólubdos, “lead”) and the suffix -mancy. Probably after Greek μολυβδομαντεία (molyvdomanteía) or French molybdomancie.
Across languages
Translations
4 source translations are retained for this English entry.
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Finnish:
tinanvalanta
— divination by molten metal dropped in water
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French:
molybdomancie
— divination by molten metal dropped in water
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German:
Bleigießen
— divination by molten metal dropped in water
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Latin:
molybdomantia
— divination by molten metal dropped in water
