Etymology

causimomancy

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Today it means: Divination by studying the behaviour of objects placed in a fire. Related to empyromancy and pyromancy. Full definition →

Ancient Greek καύσιμος
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  1. Ancient Greek · derived fromκαύσιμος“fit for burning”
  2. English todaycausimomancy

From Ancient Greek καύσιμος (kaúsimos, “fit for burning”), from καῦσις (kaûsis, “burning”), from καίω (kaíō, “to burn”).

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