English Explanatory Dictionary

coscinomancy

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Divination by the use of a suspended sieve sometimes from tongs or shears. The movement of the sieve when a person's name or word is spoken is interpreted.

Word forms

coscinomancy choschinomancy choschinomancie coskinomancy koskinomancy cosinomancy coskiomancy cosnomancy coskniomancy coseinomancy

Etymology

Ancient Greek koskinomantis, "a diviner using a sieve", from koskinon, "a sieve".

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