Etymology

astragalomancy

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Today it means: Any form of divination by dice. Full definition →

Ancient Greek ἀστράγαλος
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  1. Ancient Greek · borrowed fromἀστράγαλος
  2. English todayastragalomancy

From Ancient Greek ἀστράγαλος (astrágalos) + -mancy.

Words from the same roots

Ancient Greekἀστράγαλος all →

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