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crithomancy

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Etymology

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Ancient Greek κριθομαντεία (krithomanteía, divination by barley), from κριθή (krithḗ, barley) + μαντεία (manteía, divination).

Noun

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crithomancy (uncountable)

  1. Divination by interpreting food, usually bread and grain used in sacrifice.
    • 1652 Gaule The Magastromancer xix.
      Crithomancy, by grain, or corn...