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ichthyomancy.

Divination interpreting the appearance and behaviour of fish. A form of augury.

12 characters4 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun
  1. Divination interpreting the appearance and behaviour of fish. A form of augury.

    uncountable
  2. Divination interpreting the entrails of fish. A form of aruspicy.

    uncountable
Where this word comes from

From ἰχθύς (ikhthús, “fish”) + μαντεία (manteía, “divination”).

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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.