- lecanomancy
- lecanomancy "divination by inspection of water in a basin," c.1600, from Gk. lekane "dish-pan" + -MANCY (Cf. -mancy).
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Lecanomancy — is a form of divination in which a diviner uses stones, oil, or meditation, coupled with a basin of water. Stones are dropped in the basin and the sound of the dropping along with the ripples formed are interpreted. When oil is used, the oil is… … Wikipedia
Lecanomancy — Le*can o*man cy, n. [Gr. leka nh bowl or basin + mancy.] Divination practiced with water in a basin, by throwing three stones into it, and invoking the demon whose aid was sought. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
lecanomancy — noun Divination by interpreting the sound or effect of an object or substance falling into a body of water. Gems are commonly used. Erat etiam olim apud Assyrios in magno precio Hydromantiæ species, Lecanomantia nuncupata, a pelvi aquæ plena, cui … Wiktionary
lecanomancy — see crystal vision … Dictionary of Hallucinations
lecanomancy — divination using water in a basin or pool Divination and Fortune Telling … Phrontistery dictionary
lecanomancy — lec·a·no·man·cy … English syllables
lecanomancy — n. divination by water in basin. ♦ lecanoscopy,, n. staring at water in basin, as form of self hypnotism … Dictionary of difficult words
lecanomancy — ˈlekənōˌman(t)sē noun ( es) Etymology: Greek lekanomanteia, from lekanē basin + manteia mancy : divination by inspection of water in a basin … Useful english dictionary
Astrology — Not to be confused with Astronomy. ‹ The template below (Ast box) is being considered for merging. See templates for discussion to help reach a consensus. › … Wikipedia
Divination — This article is about divination as a whole. For the numerous varieties of divination, see Methods of divination. For other uses, see Divination (disambiguation). This man in Rhumsiki, Cameroon, supposedly tells the future by interpreting the… … Wikipedia
