Etymology

cleromancy

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Today it means: Divination by casting lots (sortilege). Full definition →

Ancient Greek κλῆρος
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  1. Ancient Greek · derived fromκλῆρος
  2. English todaycleromancy

Ancient Greek κλῆρος (klêros), "a lot".

Words from the same roots

Ancient Greekκλῆρος all →

kleros

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