Etymology

austromancy

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Today it means: Soothsaying or divination from observing the winds or clouds. Full definition →

Latin auster
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  1. Latin · derived fromauster“south wind”
  2. English todayaustromancy

From Latin auster (“south wind”); austro- + -mancy.

Words from the same roots

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