astragalomancy

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noun

Any form of divination by dice.

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dice divinationastragyromancy
OriginAncient Greek ἀστράγαλος →
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Meanings

nounastragalomancy (uncountable)
  1. uncountableAny form of divination by dice.

    Synonyms: dice divination

  2. uncountableDivination by dice made from huckle-bones. They have four flat sides and two round sides which were marked.
  3. uncountableDivination by throwing astragaloi (see etymology above) onto the pages of a picture book.

Synonyms & antonyms

nounAny form of divination by dice.

Similar
dice divination
Similar
astragyromancy
Also see
astragyromancydice divination

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekἀστράγαλος
  2. Englishastragalomancy

From Ancient Greek ἀστράγαλος (astrágalos) + -mancy.

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Translations

Bulgarian гадаене със зарове
  • гадаене със зарове (gadaene săs zarove)simply divination by dice
Polish astragalomancja
  • astragalomancjadivination by dice made from huckle-bones
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APA

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

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

Chicago

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

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