armomancy

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noun

Divination using the shoulder blade of an animal. It was taken from a dead animal and thrown into a fire, and the cracks formed in the bone were then interpreted.

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spealomancyomoplatoscopyscapulimancyscapulomancyspatulamancy
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Meanings

nounarmomancy (uncountable)
  1. uncountableDivination using the shoulder blade of an animal. It was taken from a dead animal and thrown into a fire, and the cracks formed in the bone were then interpreted.
  2. uncountableDivination through inspecting one's shoulders. In ancient times, this inspection was to see whether a human was a suitable sacrifice to the gods.

    Synonyms: spealomancy

Synonyms & antonyms

nounDivination through inspecting one's shoulders. In ancient times, this inspection was to see whether a human was a suitable sacrifice to the gods.

Similar
spealomancy
Similar
omoplatoscopyscapulimancyscapulomancyspatulamancy

Origin

  1. Latinarmus“shoulder blade”
  2. Englisharmomancy

From Latin armus (“shoulder blade”) + -mancy.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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