cledonomancy

名词 n.
中文释义

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. Divination through interpreting chance remarks or events. uncountable
    — The consultant whispered his questions into the god's ear, then stopped his own ears, went out, and, when he got beyond the market-place, listened for chance words from passers-by. These were construed into an answer. This form of divination (cledonomancy) remained popular at all periods.

词源

From Ancient Greek κληδών (klēdṓn, “an omen”) + -mancy.
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