anthracomancy

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noun

Divination by studying burning coals

OriginAncient Greek ἄνθραξ →
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Meanings

nounanthracomancy (uncountable)
  1. uncountableDivination by studying burning coals

    Around the vestry were tripods for anthracomancy, skulls for necromancy, mirrors for enoptromancy, or perhaps for putting on stage makeup.

    2015, John C. Wright, The Architect of Aeons, page 322

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekἄνθραξ“coal”
  2. Englishanthracomancy

From anthraco- + -mancy, from Ancient Greek ἄνθραξ (ánthrax, “coal”) and μαντεία (manteía, “prophecy”).

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APA

anthracomancy. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/anthracomancy

MLA

“anthracomancy.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/anthracomancy. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “anthracomancy,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/anthracomancy.

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