cleidomancy

名词 n.
中文释义

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. Divination by using a hanging key as a pendulum. A form of radiesthesia. uncountable
    — Cleidomancy was performed with a key suspended from a thread from the nail of a young virgin's third finger, this verse from the Psalms being repeated meanwhile: "Exurge, Domine, adjuva nos, et redime nos propter nomen sanctum tuum." The key would revolve if the thing asked could be affirmed.

词形变化

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词源

Etymology tree
English cleido-
Ancient Greek μᾰντείᾱ (mănteíā)der.
Latin -mantīabor.
English -mancy
English cleidomancy
From cleido- + -mancy.
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