belomancy

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UK/ˈbɛl.əʊ.mæn.si/

noun

Studying the flight of arrows, an ancient form of divination used by the Greeks and Arabs.

OriginAncient Greek βέλος →
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Meanings

nounbelomancy (uncountable)

alternative bellomancy · alternative bolomancy

  1. uncountableStudying the flight of arrows, an ancient form of divination used by the Greeks and Arabs.

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekβέλος“an arrow, dart”
  2. Englishbelomancy

From Ancient Greek βέλος (bélos, “an arrow, dart”) + -mancy.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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